The minimum wage hasn't gone up at the federal level since 2007.

Inside The Political Fight To Raise The Minimum Wage

U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) (R) points to a chart as Rep. George Miller (D-CA) (L) looks on during a news conference July 24, 2014 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The news conference was to call on Congress to raise the national minimum wage.  (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Series: Is It Time To Raise The Minimum Wage?

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Lawrence Scott, who makes $11 an hour assembling car seats, has three kids. 

‘Working Poor’ On The Assembly Line

'Working Poor' On The Assembly Line

Lawrence Scott makes $11/hour assembling car seats at Lorain County Automotive Systems. (Photo/Courtesy Susan Reed)

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We speak with Helen Cheeks, who works as an unaccompanied minor agent at Reagan National Airport. 

Earning $9 An Hour, Nearing Retirement

Helen Cheeks makes $9 an hour in her job assisting unaccompanied minors who are traveling through Reagan National Airport. (Courtesy Photo)

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We examine how increasing the minimum wage impacts the overall economy and job sector. 

Does Raising The Minimum Wage Hurt Jobs?

Service Employees International Union members celebrate after California Governor Jerry Brown signed landmark legislation SB 3 into law on April 4, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. The law makes California the first state in the nation to commit to raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour statewide. (David McNew/Getty Images)

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Employees of one of the nation's fastest growing industries also make some of its lowest wages.

Home Care Workers Are In Demand, But Poorly Paid

Home Care workers Fight For $15 Lobby Day on Capitol Hill in Washington DC (David Sachs / Studio 20Seven)

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In Seattle, some entrepreneurs are embracing the call for a higher minimum wage. 

Minimum Wage: An Award-Winning Chef’s Solution

Minimum Wage: An Award-Winning Chef's Solution

Renee Erickson is the chef and owner of Sea Creatures, a restaurant group in Seattle. (Photo/Jim Henkens)

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For small business owners, paying minimum wage employees more might mean cutting jobs, raising prices, or both.

To One Shop Owner, Raising The Minimum Wage Means Raising Prices

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announces his plan to raise the minimum wage for all city workers to $15 per hour on January 6, 2016 in New York City. The plan will effect approximately 50,000 city workers and will be fully phased in by 2018.  (Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

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Business

Adjunct professors are part-time contract workers who don't enjoy the same compensation as their full-time counterparts.

An Adjunct Professor’s Tale Of Low Wages

An Adjunct Professor's Tale Of Low Wages

More than half the college instructors in the United States are adjunct professors. (Kai Schreiber/Flickr)

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Education

Here & Now looks at the impact a raise would have on states, the federal government and workers themselves. 

Examining The Call For Increasing The Minimum Wage

Demonstrators gather together at a McDonalds restaurant as they demand an increase in the minimum wage to $15 an hour on April 14, 2016 in Miami, Florida.  (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)