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 ...

or nearly 90 years, the minimum wage has been one of the core labor standards shaping job quality for workers in the United ...

The corks have been popped, the calendar pages turned and a day that promised fresh starts also brought with it some pay bumps for millions of Americans. Hourly minimum wages increased in 21 states on ...

States are raising minimum wages in 2026, but the federal rate remains $7.25—deepening pay gaps across the U.S.

This July marks 15 years since the federal minimum wage was last increased. Given the federal wage floor is not indexed to inflation, nor any other measure such as productivity growth, it’s been stuck ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Americans in roughly 20 states can expect the minimum wage to increase ...

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MIAMI — Minimum-wage workers in Florida will see a subtle increase in their paycheck in 2025 thanks to a state constitutional amendment approved by voters nearly five years ago. In 2020, voters ...