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Will The Rising Minimum Wage Drive Manufacturers Out Of Seattle?

KUOW | By Andy Hurst,
Marcie Sillman
Published February 9, 2015 at 1:43 PM AKST
If you're a Northwest camper, chances are some of your gear, like your camp stove or sleeping pad, was manufactured in Seattle by Cascade Designs.
Flickr Photo/Tom Check (CC-BY-NC-ND)
If you're a Northwest camper, chances are some of your gear, like your camp stove or sleeping pad, was manufactured in Seattle by Cascade Designs.

Marcie Sillman talks with David Burroughs, vice chairman of Cascade Designs, about how Seattle's rising minimum wage is affecting his business.
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