On Jan. 1, the minimum wage increased in 19 states and 49 cities and counties. In 60 of these jurisdictions, the minimum wage will reach or exceed $15 an hour for some or all employers. This includes ...

Almost two dozen states are raising their minimum wage in 2026, providing American workers a pay bump at a time when many are struggling to cover basic necessities. In total, 88 jurisdictions — ...

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 ...

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, ...

The President claimed in a rare primetime Oval Office address that the economy is doing well and will boom in 2026. Will it persuade the public? Plus Paul Gigot and Matthew Continetti on Trump's best ...

American workers at the bottom end of the pay scale are set to see the minimum wage rise in 19 states effective on New Year's Day, while three other states are also planning minimum wage increases ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Denver’s minimum wage will automatically rise to $19.29 per hour this week as the rate is adjusted for inflation at the start of 2026. Under city rules, the ...

Nineteen states and many more cities plan to increase minimum wage in 2026. Will Mississippi residents get a boost in their paychecks? Some states raise the minimum wage a little every few years, so ...

Looking back at the year in music, it was very much a “Golden” age. But, demon hunting aside, did it also count as golden with a small G? As we dived through our favorite music of 2025 to consider ...

In August, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee signed legislation that will raise the state’s minimum wage from $15 an hour to $16 an hour in 2026. The legislation provides for another $1 raise in 2027. An ...

Del. Joseline Peña-Melnyk, a Democrat who represents Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties, was unanimously elected Tuesday as the 109th speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates. She makes ...

As signed into Gov. Kathy Hochul's 2024 budget, the state's minimum wage will see its second of two 50-cent increases in 2026. In 2024, the rate rose to $16 per hour in New York City, Westchester ...