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Sheinbaum commits to above-inflation minimum wage rises as economist warns on Nigerian proposal

Two public statements on minimum wage policy filed this week take opposing positions on inflation tradeoffs.

Marcus Vance
Markets Reporter
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As of 2026-10-04 11:02 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
President Claudia Sheinbaum stated on 2026-04-12 that minimum wage increases will continue to run above the inflation rate, as part of policy to recover worker purchasing power.[1]