Congressional Budget Office Detail $15 Minimum Wage’s Gains And Losses; Oregon Bans Plastic Straws And Bags

On the regulatory watch last week: A new study from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget office found that raising the federal minimum wage from its current $7.25 an hour to $15 an hour “would likely” eliminate approximately 1.3 million jobs and potentially as many as 3.7 million. But it would also push 1.3 million Americans out…