On January 1, 2026, millions of workers will see new minimum wages kick in across the U.S. Some states lift pay each year ...

Twenty-one states have raised their minimum wage in 2025, affecting more than nine million workers and thousands of employers. And there may be more to come: From Connecticut to Virginia, Democrats ...

When the minimum wage does not go up, it goes down in buying power. The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 per hour since July 24, 2009. For full-time workers that amounts to $15,080 if you ...

Wage rates are often the starting point for global manufacturing country selection and reshoring decisions. With new, pending, and existing tariffs, now is the time to reevaluate U.S. costs and ...

The last time the federal minimum wage increased, Barack Obama had just taken office, the iPhone 3GS was the hot new gadget and you could still rent DVDs at Blockbuster. Since July 2009, the number ...