Minimum wage floors are shifting again as a new round of state-level hikes takes effect in December, reshaping paychecks for ...

On January 1, 2026, millions of workers will see new minimum wages kick in across the U.S. Some states lift pay each year ...

Washington's minimum wage is $16.66 per hour, Oregon's basic state minimum wage is $15.06 and hour, yet Idaho is $7.25.

Discover what the minimum wage was the year you were born — and how much that paycheck would be worth today after decades of ...

Twenty-one states have raised their minimum wage in 2025, affecting more than nine million workers and thousands of employers. And there may be more to come: From Connecticut to Virginia, Democrats ...

Policymakers keep reaching for the minimum wage as a quick fix for rising prices, but the mechanics of inflation do not bend ...

While the federal minimum wage has remained $7.25 per hour since 2009, states across the U.S. have been hiking their own minimum wages to ensure residents earn a better living. Many states ...

The state of California will see its minimum wage increase starting in January 2026. Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the ...

A Bluefield University economics professor said Virginia’s upcoming minimum wage increase will most likely result in increased unemployment.