(NewsNation) — Americans are feeling the strain of rising living costs, but millions of workers will start the new year with some relief as higher minimum wages take effect. Workers in 19 states and ...

The federal and Wisconsin minimum wage has remained at $7.25 an hour since its last increase in 2009. A full-time worker earning the current minimum wage falls below the federal poverty threshold.

The new year will see dozens of states, cities and counties raising the minimum wage locally, helping millions of Americans offset an increasingly urgent affordability crisis. On Jan. 1, 2026, the ...

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When the calendar turns to 2026, workers who earn the minimum wage in more than a dozen states will see a bump in pay, according to a count from the Economic Policy Institute. And by the end of 2026, ...

Minimum wage in Michigan is set for another increase Jan. 1, as the state bolsters its hourly pay floor once again. Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the minimum wage in Michigan for adult workers will be ...

Dozens of states, cities and counties will see increased minimum wages in 2026, helping millions of Americans combat an increasingly urgent affordability crisis. On Jan. 1, 2026, the minimum wage will ...

Most European countries have a single national minimum wage. An increase in minimum wage implies shocks of different magnitudes to sectors and subnational regions. Using sectoral and regional ...

With the New Year comes a new minimum wage for Michigan workers. Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the minimum wage in Michigan for adult workers will be $13.73 per hour, according to the state Department of ...

Minimum wage earners in Michigan will get a 10% increase in hourly pay starting Jan. 1. The state’s minimum wage will jump from the current $12.48 an hour to $13.73 at the start of the new year.