Nearly 20 states kicked off the New Year with minimum wage increases, but some employment experts warn that doing so could ...

Maine's minimum wage jumped 45 cents on Jan. 1, from $14.65 to $15.10. The minimum wage also applies to Maine agricultural ...

Nebraska's minimum wage increased to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, according to the state Department of Labor. In 2022, Nebraska ...

Minimum wage policy is about to shift again as the calendar turns, with a new round of state level increases scheduled to ...

Over a third of US states are set to raise their minimum hourly wage in 2026, but worker advocates including Sen. Bernie ...

More than 8.3 million workers are expected to benefit from minimum wage hikes in 19 states including Arizona, California, ...

Back in 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act led to the first minimum wage of $0.25 per hour. Over time, the federal minimum wage has obviously increased — but it hasn't always kept pace with inflation.

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.

A number of states are increasing their standard minimum wage in 2026, with some seeing increases as high as $2 starting from January 1. The federal baseline is still $7.25 per hour under the Fair ...

The world’s 500 richest people added a record $2.2 trillion to their collective fortunes in 2025. That’s according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which found just eight billionaires accounted ...