MarketBeat | Stock Market News and Research Tools News Latest News Instant News Alerts Most Viewed 35 minutes ago | February 25th, 2021 9:33 PMCOVID-19 bill must drop minimum wage hike, arbiter decidesWASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate parliamentarian dealt a potentially lethal blow Thursday to Democrats’ drive to hike the minimum wage, deciding that the cherished progressive goal must fall from a massive COVID-19 relief bill the party is trying to speed through Congress. The finding by Elizabeth MacDonough, the chamber’s nonpartisan arbiter…Read Article 35 minutes ago COVID-19 bill must drop minimum wage hike, arbiter decides35 minutes ago | February 25th | 2021 9:33PMCOVID-19 bill must drop minimum wage hike, arbiter decidesWASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate parliamentarian dealt a potentially lethal blow Thursday to Democrats’ drive to hike the minimum wage, deciding that the cherished progressive goal must fall from a massive COVID-19 relief bill the party is trying to speed through Congress. 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