# The minimum wage problem

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Podcast: [Marketplace Morning Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-morning-report-479901)
Published: 2026-09-04T12:02:00+00:00
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## Resource

This morning, we’re checking in on wages. A new report from the Cleveland Fed found that a record number of workers legally entitled to the minimum wage were paid below that last year in the 10 most populous U.S. states. We look at that growing problem, before another installment in our “Clocked Out” series follows an interior designer whose career plans were changed by caring for her aging mother. Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter . Marketplace Morning Report is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future.

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