According to a new study that Emory University released, raising the minimum wage dropped suicide rates by around 6%.

This studies data was gathered from over 25 years of research, from 50 states.

The study also matches with another one that was released last year, where suicide rates were reduced by 3.6%, according to WILX. 

These two studies looked towards Americans without degrees.

More on the study can be found here. 

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