People rally for an increase in the minimum wage Tuesday, June 17, 2014, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Economists have long debated the impact of higher minimum wages on employment.

Now, new data from the Department of Labor suggests that raising the minimum wage in several states may have spurred job growth.

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