Businesses in Iowa have been struggling to find workers and fought to change the state’s child labor law to make it easier to hire teenagers under sixteen. However, critics say the new law puts low-income kids at risk who might be under pressure to make money for their families and therefore vulnerable to exploitation. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk reports.
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