New research in Contemporary Economic Policy indicates that rising minimum wages in a state are associated with reduced ...

Increases in Delaware, Illinois and Rhode Island will bring those states' minimums to $15 an hour, meaning 10 states and Washington, D.C., will now have $15 or higher minimum wage.

Ten states will offer a minimum wage of $15 an hour or higher. Nearly half of U.S. states are set to raise their minimum wage at the outset of 2025, boosting pay for millions of workers stretching ...

And one reason is increases to the minimum wage. Not, it must be noted, at the federal level, where it’s been $7.25 an hour for more than 15 years. But many states, cities and counties have ...

Plans to align the Minimum Wage with the living wage from October are set to be put forward for political approval next month ...