![After the longest period in history without an increase, the federal minimum wage today is worth 17% less than 10 years ago—and 31% less than in 1968. | Economic Policy Institute After the longest period in history without an increase, the federal minimum wage today is worth 17% less than 10 years ago—and 31% less than in 1968. | Economic Policy Institute](https://files.epi.org/uploads/LongestPeriod5.png)
After the longest period in history without an increase, the federal minimum wage today is worth 17% less than 10 years ago—and 31% less than in 1968. | Economic Policy Institute
![Minimum Wage Workers in Oklahoma – 2017 : Southwest Information Office : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Minimum Wage Workers in Oklahoma – 2017 : Southwest Information Office : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/regions/southwest/images/48456.gif)
Minimum Wage Workers in Oklahoma – 2017 : Southwest Information Office : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
LONG-FORM COMMENTARY: The Mixed Impacts of a $15 Minimum Wage and Exploring Alternatives – Stanford Economic Review
![The Effects on Employment and Family Income of Increasing the Federal Minimum Wage | Congressional Budget Office The Effects on Employment and Family Income of Increasing the Federal Minimum Wage | Congressional Budget Office](https://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/styles/social/public/2019-07/55410-home-cover.png?itok=aCZVGm_v)
The Effects on Employment and Family Income of Increasing the Federal Minimum Wage | Congressional Budget Office
![The minimum wage has lost 21% of its value since Congress last raised the wage | Economic Policy Institute The minimum wage has lost 21% of its value since Congress last raised the wage | Economic Policy Institute](https://files.epi.org/uploads/LongestPeriod2021-ChartUpdate2.png)