Gee, who could have seen this coming?

As minimum wage rises, some employers cut back

http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2017/01/01/the-new-year-brings-new-minimum-wage-and-questions-about-future-gains/PQZJvbuzYZwlS1wdSdZfGJ/story.html?s_campaign=bostonglobe:socialflow:twitter&utm_source=jolt&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Jolt%201/3/2017&utm_term=Jolt

Excerpt: The owner of two family entertainment centers in Massachusetts said she has reduced her staff to 20 people, down from 50, over the past two years, to counteract rising payroll costs. The employer, who asked not to be named because she feared repercussions from workers’ advocates, said she and her husband have cut their hours of operation, replaced their DJ with canned music, and are working more themselves to stay afloat. They have also stopped hiring teenagers in favor of more experienced workers