In addition to decreased benefits, experts argue that an increased minimum wage brings the potential for layoffs, tax increases, more automation, increased youth unemployment and higher crime rates. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Tradeoffs resulting from an increase in the minimum wage, argues a new paper from the Competitive Enterprise Institute, result in negative economic effects for people with low incomes that offset the benefit of any raises.

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