In total, 88 jurisdictions — including 22 states and 66 cities and counties — are slated to increase their minimum wages at ...

A total of 19 states increased their minimums in 2026, each of them landing between $10 an hour and $18 an hour. Nationwide, ...

This year, for the first time, more Americans will earn a minimum wage of $15 per hour or higher than will earn the federal ...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania would raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour in 20 of its counties, and to $12 in the rest under a bill the Democratic-controlled state House passed Wednesday. It’s a new ...

According to the UC Berkeley Labor Center, here’s where workers earn more than the new state minimum of $16.90 per hour: ...

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.

Despite it being widely known by anyone who can think two steps ahead that price controls have negative consequences, politicians can’t help but continue to promote price controls as policy. With ...