What Are the Pros and Cons of Raising the Minimum Wage?

While the debate on wages rages on, the federal minimum wage has been the same since 2009. Here are some of the major pros ...

Minimum wage in the United States will rise in October 2025: here are the new hourly rates

The United States will see another round of state minimum wage increases beginning in October 2025, as part of the "One Big ...

Nearly 20 states are raising their minimum wages next year, the highest to $16/hour, as the federal rate stays frozen — is your state on the list?

Fortunately it only applies in states that have no minimum-wage law of their own or a minimum wage below the federal minimum wage.
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Don't receive less: These are the new minimum wages in the US

Starting October 2025, over 30 U.S. states will implement minimum wage hikes as part of the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' (OBBB), ...
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Minimum wage to increase for 2026 to keep up with inflation rates

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Minimum wage employees in Ohio will see an increase in pay beginning in 2026, according to the Department of Commerce. Beginning Jan. 1, minimum wage will increase from its current ...
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Budget Official Defends Minimum Wage Analysis

Under fire from Democrats, the leader of the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office is defending his agency’s analysis of proposals to raise the federal minimum wage. CBO Director Douglas Elmendorf ...
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CBO Defends Its Minimum-Wage Estimate as Democrats Fume

The nonpartisan budget referee rejects White House criticism of a report that finds the minimum-wage hike would reduce the workforce.

Nearly 20 states are raising their minimum wages next year, the highest to $16/hour, as the federal rate stays frozen

Fortunately it only applies in states that have no minimum-wage law of their own or a minimum wage below the federal minimum ...