Colombia Hikes Minimum Wage by 23% Stoking Inflation Concerns
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AI-PoweredColombia's government has announced a 23% increase in the minimum wage, which may help low-income workers but also raises concerns about inflation and potential interest rate hikes.
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Colombia will increase the monthly minimum wage by 23% next year, President Gustavo Petro announced in a push to help the country’s poorest workers. But the measure also stokes inflation concerns that could pressure the central bank to raise interest rates.
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