Opinion
The Minimum-Wage Trap
Why do people keep falling for it?
Missouri’s minimum wage is now $13.75 an hour. What’s it mean for MO & KS economies?
Three of the states neighboring Kansas now have minimum wages above $13. The Sunflower State is still at $7.25.
21 States Increase Minimum Wage in 2025
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia and Washington raised their minimum wage on Jan. 1, according to an ABC News report.
The minimum wage just went up again in N.J.
Minimum wage workers in New Jersey just got a raise for the new year. The state’s minimum wage is now $15.49 per hour, a 36-cent increase over 2024. A law enacted in 2019 has made incremental increases to the minimum wage, with the goal of reaching $15 an hour. That goal was attained last January, with with the minimum wage reaching $15.13.
Minnesota minimum wage rises to $11.13 per hour — and other labor news
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Ohio raises minimum wage to $10.70 an hour
It’s the start of the new year and workers will see an increase in their pay.The minimum wage is going up in Ohio and hourly employees will see a slight increas
Ohio's minimum wage has increased; supporters eye steeper hikes
CINCINNATI ( Cincinnati Business Courier) - Ohio's minimum wage has increased by 2.3%, going from $10.45 per hour to $10.70 per hour Jan. 1, but businesses may face larger wage hikes if voters approve an amendment potentially coming to the ballot in 2025. The minimum wage for tipped employees has increased from $5.25 per hour to $5.35 per hour.
What difference will New York’s minimum wage increase make for workers and business owners?
The minimum wage in New York has increased by 50 cents, now reaching $15.50 an hour in our area. For full-time employees, the additional 50 cents per hour amounts to about $1,000 a year before taxes.
Denver's minimum wage is now nearly $19 an hour
Thomas Oide/Axios The minimum wage increased this month in both Denver and the state of Colorado. Why it matters: An estimated 260,800 local employees will benefit from the pay bumps directly and indirectly,
21 states are hiking minimum wages. See how much workers are earning now
Over 9.2 million workers across the U.S. will see their paychecks grow as the minimum wage rises in 21 states. The change — effective Jan. 1, 2025 — represents an overall pay increase of $5.7 billion per year,
Legislators call for Pennsylvania to join states raising minimum wage
Twenty-one states across the US are raising the minimum wage in 2025. Pennsylvania Democrats would like to see the commonwealth soon join their ranks. Sen. Art Haywood, D-Philadelphia, joined legislators and representatives from the business community in Lancaster to draw attention to the state’s flagging $7.
Seattle's New Minimum Wage Among Highest in Big Cities, Businesses Closing
Restaurants and coffee shops, which often operate on thin profit margins, are struggling to absorb the costs of the $20.76 ...
Arizona's minimum wage keeps rising. What is the minimum wage in 2025?
Arizona's minimum wage for 2025 reflects a cost of living boost of 2.4%. It rises on Jan. 1, 2025, to $14.70 an hour compared ...
Nebraska now has 18th-highest minimum wage; advocates want to ensure it keeps rising
The new year brings a new minimum wage to Nebraska, and supporters of the higher wage don’t want lawmakers tampering with the ...
Seattle waffle shop owner shuts down business over new $20-plus minimum wage law: ‘I’ve cried every day’
Corina Luckenbach founded Bebop Waffle Shop after relocating to Seattle from New York City more than a decade ago.
UK Taxes on Minimum Wage Work Nearly Double in a Decade
Taxes on minimum wage jobs will have effectively doubled in just a decade after the Labour government’s increased payroll ...
From minimum wage increases to Medicare drug costs cap, these new laws are now in effect
Medicare enrollees will now pay a maximum of $2,000 on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs annually as part of another ...
Hourly minimum wage in San Diego is increasing to a rate higher than the state average
The minimum wage is increasing from $16.85 to $17.25 per hour for employees in the city of San Diego starting Wednesday.
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Democrats voice frustration as Pennsylvania minimum wage remains $7.25 per hour
(WHTM) — 21 states in the country approved an increase to their minimum wage in 2025, but Pennsylvania will remain at $7.25 ...