Mike Novogratz and Kevin OLeary debate a $15 federal minimum wage

Michael Novogratz, Galaxy Digital CEO and chairman, and Kevin O’Leary, chairman of O’Shares ETFs and co-host of “Shark Tank,“ join “Squawk Box“ to debate the merits of a $15 federal minimum wage. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: With Joe Biden’s inauguration as president of the United States, the country is perhaps closer than ever to a $15 federal minimum wage. In a speech last week, Biden outlined his $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which will send aid to those hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic. Under the plan, Biden will call on Congress to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour from the current $. The federal minimum wage has not been increased since 2009. While boosting the federal minimum wage to $15 is popular among some lawmakers, activists and consumers, it still faces a lot of opposition to becoming law. In 2019, the U.S. House of Representativ