(NEXSTAR) — Despite attempts in Congress this year, the federal minimum wage will remain unchanged in 2025. In nearly two dozen states, however, that rate is set to climb in 2026. Since 2009, the ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Lawmakers are working to make changes to an amendment passed by voters in 2020, forcing a minimum wage increase of $1 per year through 2026. It all comes down to opportunity, ...

Jan. 1 will mark the beginning of another year and a new labor standard in California. The state's minimum wage is set to increase at the start of the year, going up 40 cents from $16.50 to $16.90, ...

Dozens of states, cities and counties will see increased minimum wages in 2026, helping millions of Americans combat an increasingly urgent affordability crisis. On Jan. 1, 2026, the minimum wage will ...

The new year is rapidly approaching, but will the minimum wage in the state of Illinois be going up in 2026? Under provisions of a law passed in 2019, the state’s minimum wage had increased by $1 per ...

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Missouri voters approved a higher minimum wage and sick leave guarantees in November 2024, but Republican lawmakers quickly reversed some of the gains. Missouri's minimum wage will increase by $1.25 ...

It can be tempting to only pay the minimum amount due on your credit card bill each month, but doing so can come with a cost. The minimum payment is the smallest amount of money that you have to pay ...

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