it's different when a company decides to raise wages vs being forced to raise wages. here are two articles about Seattle's wage hike and the positive and negative effects. Keep in mind it's a small sample size. http://www.npr.org/2016/04/01/472716129/one-year-on-seattle-explores-impact-of-15-minimum-wage-lawhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2016/02/19/seattles-15-minimum-wage-jobs-down-unemployment-up-this-isnt-working-is-it/#28e7f5d23712I really don't have a problem with NYC, SF and NYC raising their minimum but in Michigan or North Carolina I think it would have a negative effect on job growth.