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Economy & Business - December 2024
ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
MEXICO | Sheinbaum raises minimum wage. On 4 December Mexico’s government led by President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that the minimum wage will rise 12% in 2025, bringing the general minimum daily wage to M$278.80 (US$13.75) and the daily wage in the country’s northern border free zone (ZLFN) to M$419.88.
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