Massachusetts is one of the only states in New England that didn’t see an immediate minimum wage increase in 2026. A MA bill ...

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 ...

New Jersey's minimum wage will increase again in 2026, as the state continues with scheduled adjustments to account for ...

Some people will start making more money when the new year rolls around. Find out who's getting a raise and how much it will be.

Near-historic price increases for basics like food and gas have drawn scrutiny to a question at the heart of the economy: How much money must a worker make to stay afloat? The price of eggs has risen ...

Minimum wage is the lowest wage an employer is legally allowed to pay their workers. Over the decades, Congress has periodically raised the federal minimum wage, but those increases have ...

Michigan workers who earn minimum wage will see their pay increase with the arrival of the new year this week, whether on regular pay or a tipped pay scale. A flurry of court decisions, followed ...

Housing, groceries, gas, utilities and more: Basic needs are expensive these days. It might seem like no matter how much you earn, costs keep creeping up, making it harder to afford everyday life, ...

The minimum wage in the Capital Region is set to increase Thursday to $16 an hour, up 50 cents an hour from the 2025 rate.