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$15 Minimum Wage Denied, U.S.-Saudi Relations & Covid’s Ad Campaign

CNBC reports the $15 per hour minimum wage will not be included in the Covid relief bill, according to a Senate official. The Congressional Budget Office estimated raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour would lift 900,000 people out of poverty but could cost 1.4 million jobs. Pfizer and Moderna are developing Covid-19 booster shots to combat variants. Pfizer also got FDA approval to store the vaccine at more normal temperatures, rather than the ultra-cold temps previously recommended. CNBC’s Meg Tirrell joins Shepard Smith to discuss. Former President Donald Trump’s tax records have been turned over to Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. NBC’s Tom Winter reports. Michael O’Hanlon of the Brookings Institution discusses a public report that’s expected to prove Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s role in the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Plus, a national ad campaign designed to target vaccine skeptics.

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  • Originally Aired February 25, 2021
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Network CNBC
  • Created March 24, 2024 by
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  • Modified March 24, 2024 by
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