In 2026, nearly two dozen U.S. states will raise their minimum wage, benefiting millions of workers as living costs continue ...

“No minimum wage is truly a living wage, but any increase in the wage floor is good for workers,” Yannet Lathrop, a senior ...

On Thursday, Jan. 1, the state of California increased its minimum wage by 40 cents, bringing it to $16.90 per hour. That’s ...

This year, for the first time, more Americans will earn a minimum wage of $15 per hour or higher than will earn the federal ...

Ohio’s minimum wage has officially increased to $11 an hour, a 30-cent rise from the previous rate of $10.70. The wage hike ...

Near-historic price increases for basics like food and gas have drawn scrutiny to a question at the heart of the economy: How much money must a worker make to stay afloat? The price of eggs has risen ...

Nineteen states raised their minimum wage in January. Almost as many are keeping it at the federal level of $7.25 set in 2009 ...

A state representative from Louisville hopes the 2026 legislative session will be the one he can get a bill to raise the ...