Bubblecar said:

ABC says: In America, coffee now costs more than the minimum wage

Um, they might want to fact-check that claim.

Um…Federal Minimum wage is $US7.25 per hour. Coffee has increased from $US4.17 per cup in 2021 to $US9.30 per cup in September 2026.

I used to earn $US7.25 per hour at the bookshop when I started in 2007, and coffee in the bookstore cafe was $US4 approx. for years, and I got staff discount.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-02/cost-of-living-impact-us-midterms-inflation-trump-charted/107316344