The real minimum wage was at its all-time high
A)shortly after the increase in 1992.
B)shortly after the increase in 1968.
C)shortly after the increase in 1980.
D)at its inception in the 1930's.

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The real minimum wage was at its all-time high shortly after the increase in 1968. In 1968, the minimum wage was increased to $1.60 per hour, which in today's dollars would be around $11.80. This was the highest real minimum wage ever achieved.

The Real Minimum Wage Was at Its All-Time High