Commentary: Higher minimum wage will help workers and the economy

In the next week or so, Congress will have the opportunity to give 488,000 working Utahns a substantial raise.The Raise the Wage Act will increase the wage to $15 an hour over the next six years to alleviate the rising economic stress workers are facing. With rising costs of living and flatlining wages, this congressional legislation on behalf of the working class is long overdue.It’s been nearly 10 years since the minimum wage was last increased. Today the minimum wage is worth 15% less t