Minimum wage policy is about to shift again as the calendar turns, with a new round of state level increases scheduled to take effect at the start of 2026. While federal law has held the nationwide ...

The federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour has not budged since 2009, essentially leaving it to states to set meaningful minimum wage increases. Money; Getty Images Minimum-wage workers in 19 states ...

Nearly two dozen states and Washington, D.C., are increasing the minimum wage for workers. The wage hikes come as a majority of Americans say it's getting harder to keep up with rising prices.

Colorado is one of 19 states set to raise its hourly minimum in 2026, with some municipalities reaching more than twice the federal minimum. Beginning Jan. 1, the statewide minimum wage will be $15.16 ...

(CNN) - Nearly two dozen states and Washington, D.C., will be raising their minimum wages in 2026 at a time when many Americans are concerned about affordability. Millions of Americans could soon ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nineteen states will raise their minimum wages to ring in the new year for 2026, with most of them reaching a rate of $15 per hour ...

Minimum wage earners in New Jersey are about to get a raise. There are more than 1.9 million hourly-wage workers in the Garden State, according to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Now when you cross from Kansas to Missouri, the minimum wage more than doubles. While Kansas still requires employers to pay at ...

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A grocery store cashier rings up a customer's items. For workers in 19 states, the new year brought with it a pay bump in the form of increases to the minimum wage. According to the Economic Policy ...

New Hampshire minimum wage law requires employers to pay their workers no less than the federal minimum wage, which is $7.25. While Democratic lawmakers in New Hampshire introduced a couple bills ...

Colorado is one of 19 states set to raise its hourly minimum in 2026, with some municipalities reaching more than twice the federal minimum. Beginning Jan. 1, the statewide minimum wage will be $15.16 ...