The Republican-led Congress refused for nearly a decade to raise the federal minimum wage, despite the fact that the minimum wage's purchasing power is now at the lowest point in more than 50 years and business profits are soaring.

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For this reason, commodities tend to perform well in this environment as they preserve purchasing power, as do equities, as companies have the ability to raise prices.

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