A new law, effective July 1, has resulted in an increase in minimum wage rates across 15 states and cities, benefiting ...

The debate over minimum wage increases continues as politicians propose new wage floors, despite potential consequences for ...

New pay floors took effect July 1 in states like Alaska and Oregon and cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles.

An hourly increase of 35 cents could be challenging for some small businesses. With 9 out of 10 restaurants being small ...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon's minimum wage has increased by 30 cents, marking the smallest hike in the past ten years. The ...

The wage increases are expected to affect more than 880,000 workers this summer as minimum wage laws take effect in areas ...

Minimum wage needs boostTom's Mailbag Pick the brain of veteran News-Gazette columnist Tom Kacich and veteran WDWS/WHMS radio employee Kathy Reiser.

In an emergency vote on June 3, the D.C. Council decided to pause the latest increase from $10 to $12 which would have taken effect July 1. Initiative 82 would have raised the minimum wage for ...

Award-winning director Brady Corbet reveals how he stays motivated to make movies — despite earning ‘less than minimum wage’ By Eileen Reslen Published June 19, 2025, 11:22 a.m. ET ...

Why It Matters The federal minimum wage was last increased in 2009, rising to $7.25. While many states have independently adopted minimum wages well above the mandated rate, advocates for ...

President Donald Trump has expressed uncertainty about Sen. Josh Hawley's bipartisan proposal to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 per hour, noting its impact on business.