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<p>No Errors?</p>

<p>The newspaper reported that despite the increase
A<br>
in the minimum wage, many people are still
B C<br>
having trouble making ends meet. No error
D E</p>

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<p>Shouldn't "are" be "were" because the verb "reported" is in past tense?</p>

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<p>No, because the “increase in wages” affects the present aka the people still don’t have enough money to survive</p>

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<p>The newspaper reported news that continues into the present. That’s why the present tense is needed.</p>