Raising the minimum wage gradually is better for employers and employees, who are both burdened by ever higher prices, than a huge hike to $30 as New York City's new mayor has championed, Gov. Kathy ...

Seventeen states forbid local governments to set an hourly minimum wage above the federal minimum of $7.25 set in 2009. Affordability has become a buzzword for good reason. One in four households are ...

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 ...

Massachusetts is one of the only states in New England that didn’t see an immediate minimum wage increase in 2026. Minimum wage in Massachusetts has been $15 per hour since Jan. 1, 2023. A MA bill ...

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With the start of 2026, more than 8.3 million workers in 19 states received mandatory minimum wage increases. None of them were in Massachusetts. Today, however, 11 states have higher minimum wages, ...

Nearly 20 states kicked off the New Year with minimum wage increases, but some employment experts warn that doing so could exacerbate inflation levels. Minimum wage increases across 19 states will ...

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 ...

OLYMPIA — The new year is here, and with it come changes to wages and laws in Washington. Starting Thursday, the state minimum wage is $17.13 an hour, up from $16.66 an hour in 2025, maintaining ...

Nearlly 20 states will raise their minimum wage in 2026, an analysis found. Alexander Grey via Unsplash Nearly 20 states will increase their minimum wage starting Jan. 1, 2026 — the first year more ...

Good news for minimum wage workers in Missouri — in 2026, their paychecks will go up. Here's what to know. What is the minimum wage in Missouri in 2025? The current minimum wage is $13.75 per hour.