Almost two dozen states are raising their minimum wage in 2026, providing American workers a pay bump at a time when many are struggling to cover basic necessities. In total, 88 jurisdictions — ...

Massachusetts is one of the only states in New England that didn’t see an immediate minimum wage increase in 2026. Minimum wage in Massachusetts has been $15 per hour since Jan. 1, 2023. A MA bill ...

Minnesota's minimum wage is set to increase Jan. 1. The North Star State is slated to increase its minimum wage to $11.41 an hour in 2026, according to the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, ...

New Yorkers will see minimum wage hikes on New Year’s Day, with the rate rising to $17 per hour in the Big Apple, Westchester and Long Island while reaching $16 in the rest of the state. The ...

After Missouri voters approved Proposition A in November 2024’s general election, the minimum wage for workers is once again set to increase in 2026. Before Proposition A passed, Missouri’s minimum ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Starting in 2026, Nebraska will have a new minimum wage, and a new rate in how it will increase moving forward. Since 2023, Nebraska has steadily increased the state minimum ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- While most new Virginia laws take effect on July 1, more than half a dozen laws are taking effect Jan. 1, bringing changes to wages, social media use, healthcare coverage and consumer ...

The Food and Drug Administration has issued an expanded warning about more frozen shrimp sold at retailers like Price Chopper, Albertsons and Safeway for possible radioactive chemical contamination.

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Minimum wage will increase across much of the country in 2026, with raises scheduled in dozens of states, cities and counties as inflation and rising living costs continue to pressure workers’ ...