(LEX 18) — A recent report from a non-partisan, independent organization looked at the state of minimum wage in Kentucky. According to the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, never before had it been ...

(NewsNation) — Americans are feeling the strain of rising living costs, but millions of workers will start the new year with some relief as higher minimum wages take effect. Workers in 19 states and ...

In 2026, 19 states will raise their minimum wage on January 1, and three others will make an increase later in the year. Eight states already have a higher minimum wage and won’t raise pay in 2026, ...

Nineteen states will raise their minimum wages in January, affecting over 8 million workers. Six states will reach at least a $15 minimum wage for the first time, over double the federal $7.25 minimum ...

At $13.73 an hour, Michigan’s minimum wage jumped on Jan. 1 to the highest it’s ever been. That shouldn’t be a surprise, given the state’s minimum wage has only stagnated or increased every year. The ...

The federal and Wisconsin minimum wage has remained at $7.25 an hour since its last increase in 2009. A full-time worker earning the current minimum wage falls below the federal poverty threshold.