On May 23, Governor Tarcísio de Freitas of São Paulo approved an increase in the state’s minimum wage to R$ 1,640 (about $320). Announced the next day, this raise targets a significant uplift in living standards in Brazil’s wealthiest state. Since its establishment in 2007, São Paulo’s minimum wage has consistently exceeded the national standard. […]
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