Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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6.26.26 – Earlier this month, Albuquerque city councilors voted to increase the city's minimum wage by a dollar each year over the next three. In doing so, Albuquerque joins Las Cruces and Santa Fe in giving their lowest wage employees a raise. Labor economist and retired UNM economics professor Richard Santos sits down with Host Nash Jones to discuss how these cities have set their minimum wage and what that means for local workers.

Host:
Nash Jones

Guest:
Richard Santos, Professor Emeritus, UNM Department of Economics

For More Information:
abqjournal.com/news/city-council-passes-minimum-wage-bill-with-some-tweaks/3054465
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