Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. $15 minimum wage signs outside the CapitolBill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Minimum wage increased in 19 states on ...

The federal minimum wage currently sits at $7.25 an hour, as it has since 2009. A new proposal in New York City wants to establish a minimum wage that’s more than four times that amount. Nation’s ...

Gateway Commercial Finance reports that 19 states raised the minimum wage in 2026, impacting B2B companies' cash flow and contract renewals.

The minimum wage is increasing in 22 states in Washington DC. Let's talk about what that means for workers. These changes go into effect in 2026, most of them on January 1st, and for people who are ...

Business owners in New York warn of dire consequences if city officials approve a minimum wage increase to $30, according to the Wall Street Journal. The city council coul ...

There are real options that can benefit low-income Oklahoma households — expanding the earned income tax credit and reducing ...

Twenty states increased their minimum wage at the start of 2026, was Louisiana one of them? Here's what states increased wages, and whether Louisiana may join them.

Florida's minimum wage is currently $14 an hour, following a voter-approved amendment in 2020. The state's minimum wage will increase by $1 annually until it reaches $15 an hour in 2026. Florida's ...

Minimum wage is up in 19 states starting January 1, affecting over 8 million workers. Washington, D.C., has the highest minimum wage in the US at $17.95 per hour, while 20 states still either mandate ...