As the federal minimum wage languishes, 20 states are on their way to a $15 wage floor if they haven't reached it already.

The state's minimum wage had been set to go up in 2026 for a long time. The question, however, had been the amount by which ...

Virginia’s minimum wage will increase by 41 cents on January 1, 2026, rising to $12.77 an hour under a law tied to inflation.

On January 1, 2026, millions of workers will see new minimum wages kick in across the U.S. Some states lift pay each year using inflation formulas, while others are reaching targets set in law. Dozens ...

Some workers will receive pay boosts next year as higher minimum wage regulations take effect in 22 states and 66 cities and counties across the U.S., a change that could help low-income households ...

It is easy to see why politicians like raising the minimum wage. Short of cash yet keen to fight inequality, they have seized on a tool of redistribution that costs governments little and wins votes.

Across the United States, several major cities are stepping ahead of federal policy by increasing their local minimum wage in 2026. These urban areas—where housing, transportation and daily living ...

The minimum wage rising by 22 per cent in three years to £12.71 an hour is "causing a proper headache" for small businesses, ...

Though the increase — up 74% from 2019’s $11.10 an hour — is a challenge for some Denver eateries, the bigger problem relates ...

Things were flush in New Jersey. The Reagan presidency had ended, with national unemployment dropping from a high of almost 11 percent in the President’s first term to just about 5 percent as he left ...

The last time the federal minimum wage increased, Barack Obama had just taken office, the iPhone 3GS was the hot new gadget and you could still rent DVDs at Blockbuster. Since July 2009, the number ...