The Seattle City Council unanimously approved a $15 minimum wage — the highest big-city minimum wage in the U.S. — for workers in the Emerald City. Yes, you saw that correctly. That is more than double the federal minimum wage.The reason for the major jump? Council members want to make Seattle an example of the urban movement to address income inequality. Even though Washington — at $9.32 — already has the highest minimum wage in the U.S., 13.6 percent of Seattle residents live below the federal poverty level, according to the city’s website.The short-term benefits are obvious — and attractive
