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Poverty is a social issue that impacts much of the world, including the United States. Oftentimes, proponents of the minimum wage argue that a higher minimum wage would help alleviate poverty in the country. Whether or not there will be impacts, or how significant the impact will be, is a subject of debate. The paper first analyzes arguments in support of using the minimum wage to reduce poverty in the US. Then, arguments against the current minimum wage are presented. Discussion regarding alternatives or alterations to the current minimum wage is raised at the end of the paper that would provide a more sustainable and legally sound public policy choice. This includes an analysis of the current minimum wage policies in the city of Philadelphia as example.

Smart cities play a crucial role in the construction of low-carbon, energy-saving and emission reduction and the visual interconnection of transportation data. In terms of energy saving, through the development of emerging technologies led by AI, IoT, etc., it can further achieve the optimization of energy management and urban operational efficiency, thus realizing the purpose and original intention of reducing energy loss and improving energy utilization; in terms of energy storage, smart cities can adopt the combination of smart grids and electric power storage, and the promotion of smart grids, especially photovoltaic power generation, which can help to improve the utilization rate of renewable energy. In addition, and further promote the improvement and refinement of urban optimization services. Future smart cities will play an increasingly critical role in improving the efficiency of traffic management in terms of traffic data collection and visualization. This paper introduces the application and outlook of smart cities in energy saving and traffic data visualization, and hopes to provide new ideas for improving urban management, improving the quality of life of residents, and promoting sustainable development of cities in the context of the implementation of the "dual-carbon" goal at the present time.