It’s easy to say let’s raise the minimum wage to help low-wage workers. What is harder to do is explain the negative consequences of mandated wage floors. A recent Express-News article, “Millions to ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Drazen_ / iStock.com On Jan. 1, more than 8.3 million workers got pay bumps as 19 states raised their minimum wages for the new ...

Even among states that are raising the minimum wage, tipped minimum wages vary widely — from $2.13 in Virginia and Nebraska to full parity in states like Washington and California. If you work in a ...

Michigan’s new minimum wage of $13.73 an hour is the highest it’s ever been and among the highest in the Great Lakes region. But how does it compare to the rest of the country? Michigan ranks 20th ...

This year, for the first time, more workers will live in states with a minimum wage of at least $15 per hour than in states with the federal minimum of $7.25. By Audra D. S. Burch As the rising cost ...

The push for higher minimum wages continues to be primarily driven by state and local governments with the $7.25 per hour federal minimum wage stagnant since 2009. That figure has stood for nearly two ...

Iowa hasn't raised its minimum wage since 2008. It's the same as the federal minimum wage at $7.25 an hour. Besides Wisconsin, which shares the same federal minimum wage, that's lower than every state ...

From housing to everyday expenses, California has long been among the most expensive states in the country. As costs continue to rise, the Golden State has increased its minimum wage by 40 cents, ...

A new year has brought a new pay rate for more than 8.3 million Americans. The minimum wage is going up in 19 states this week, with workers in Hawaii now earning as much as $2 more an hour.

As Americans ring in the New Year, minimum wage workers in nearly 20 states are kicking off 2026 with a pay increase. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, minimum wage workers in 19 states will see a pay increase.

Many U.S. workers are ringing in the new year with a raise as new minimum wage increases take effect in states and localities across the country on Thursday. More than 8.3 million workers are expected ...