David Jackson and Aamer Madhani write the President will also urge Congress to pass legislation for an across-the-board increase in feds’ minimum wage to $10.10 during his address Tuesday night.
Jason Furman, a White House economic adviser, said Monday at an Economic Policy Institute event that a contractor salary hike order could include approximately 250,000 workers, according to the report.
Obama will also mention his administration’s efforts to stop discrimination against unemployed people, the newspaper reports.