The minimum wage is increasing in 22 states in Washington DC. Let's talk about what that means for workers. These changes go into effect in 2026, most of them on January 1st, and for people who are ...

EVERYTHING OR ANSWER EVERYTHING> HE IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN HIS TERM... EARLY NEXT YEAR. ### CALIFORNIA'S MINIMUM WAGE IS SET TO RISE ABOUT 40 CENTS IN THE NEW YEAR. JUMPING FROM 16-50 AN HOUR TO 16-90.

New Jersey workers are getting a pay bump. The state’s minimum wage will rise by 43 cents to $15.92 per hour on Jan. 1, continuing a steady climb that began under Gov. Phil Murphy. Seasonal and small ...

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 ...

Good news for minimum wage workers in Connecticut: in 2026, their paychecks will go up. Under Connecticut law, the state’s minimum wage must be adjusted annually. In September, the Gov. Ned Lamont ...

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In 2026, 23 states and dozens of localities are scheduled to increase their minimum wage. Tennessee does not have a state minimum wage and instead defaults to the federal rate of $7.25 per hour. The ...

Some workers will receive pay boosts next year as higher minimum wage regulations take effect in 22 states and 66 cities and counties across the U.S., a change that could help low-income households ...

From restaurants in Grand Rapids to small retailers in the Upper Peninsula, workers across Michigan are set to earn more in the year ahead. The state’s minimum wage will rise to $13.73 an hour on Jan.

A number of states are increasing their standard minimum wage in 2026, with some seeing increases as high as $2 starting from January 1. The federal baseline is still $7.25 per hour under the Fair ...

JP Spinetto is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Latin American business, economic affairs and politics. He was previously Bloomberg News’ managing editor for economics and government in the ...