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

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 ...

A 1994 paper blew up the consensus that minimum-wage increases kill jobs. Economists have been at each other’s throats ever ...

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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 ...

The push for higher minimum wages continues to be primarily driven by state and local governments with the $7.25 per hour federal minimum wage stagnant since 2009. That figure has stood for nearly two ...

FILE-A waitress carries a tray of lobster kettle and a crab trio dish at a Red Lobster restaurant in Yonkers, New York. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Nineteen states are raising their ...

As Americans ring in the New Year, minimum wage workers in nearly 20 states are kicking off 2026 with a pay increase. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, minimum wage workers in 19 states will see a pay increase.

WASHINGTON — Nearly 20 U.S. states will be raising their minimum wages on Jan. 1, while three other states are also planning increases later in 2026. The moves have the potential to boost pay for ...

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 ...