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  "id": 8052422,
  "title": "Amazon boosts minimum hourly starting wage to $20",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/amazon-boosts-minimum-hourly-starting-wage-to-20",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T15:52:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Retail Dive",
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    "url": "https://www.retaildive.com/news/amazon-boosts-minimum-hourly-starting-wage/830661/"
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  "summary": "The e-commerce company increased pay by $1 an hour for full-time employees in core operations and added new grocery discounts.",
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        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "title": "Amazon raises starting pay to $20 an hour and adds Whole Foods discount",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/amazon-raises-starting-pay-to-20-an-hour-and-adds-whole-foods-discount",
        "published": "2026-09-16T17:43:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Fast Company",
        "title": "Amazon increases starting hourly wage and discounts for employees",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/amazon-increases-starting-hourly-wage-and-discounts-for-employees",
        "published": "2026-09-16T18:11:56.000Z"
      }
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