(NewsNation) — Americans are feeling the strain of rising living costs, but millions of workers will start the new year with some relief as higher minimum wages take effect. Workers in 19 states and ...

19 states raised their minimum wage on January 1, and three others will make an increase later this year. Eight states already have a higher minimum wage, after reaching earlier targets or tying ...

When the calendar turns to 2026, workers who earn the minimum wage in more than a dozen states will see a bump in pay, according to a count from the Economic Policy Institute. And by the end of 2026, ...

Paychecks could be on the line in New York City's upcoming mayoral election. Democratic nominee and front-runner Zohran Mamdani has proposed nearly doubling the local minimum wage to $30 by 2030, ...

This article has been updated to correctly reflect how much the tipped minimum wage is scheduled to increase in the future. An ongoing debate over how much the tipped minimum wage should rise, if at ...

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 ...

Nineteen states will raise their minimum wages in January, affecting over 8 million workers. Six states will reach at least a $15 minimum wage for the first time, over double the federal $7.25 minimum ...

Missouri voters approved a higher minimum wage and sick leave guarantees in November 2024, but Republican lawmakers quickly reversed some of the gains. Missouri's minimum wage will increase by $1.25 ...

Boone County grapples with what to do with the extra money from ARPA. When Jan. 1 rolls around, Missouri’s minimum wage will increase from $13.75 to $15 an hour, putting the state ahead of many others ...

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.