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 ...

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This year, for the first time, more workers will live in states with a minimum wage of at least $15 per hour than in states with the federal minimum of $7.25. By Audra D. S. Burch As the rising cost ...

The new year will see dozens of states, cities and counties raising the minimum wage locally, helping millions of Americans offset an increasingly urgent affordability crisis. On Jan. 1, 2026, the ...

Several states are raising the minimum wage in 2026, helping millions of Americans offset an increasingly urgent affordability crisis. While one of our neighboring states is on the list, Indiana ...

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, ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A group of Democratic lawmakers has introduced a bill to raise the ...

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 ...