(NEXSTAR) – Didn’t earn so much during your working years? It’s likely you’re still eligible for retiree benefits from the Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration (SSA) ...

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 ...

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 — ...

Nearly 20 states kicked off the New Year with minimum wage increases, but some employment experts warn that doing so could exacerbate inflation levels. Minimum wage increases across 19 states will ...

Many U.S. workers are ringing in the new year with a raise as new minimum wage increases take effect in states and localities across the country on Thursday. More than 8.3 million workers are expected ...

Ohio's minimum wage is increasing in 2026. Starting Jan. 1, Ohio's minimum wage increases to $11 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.50 per hour for tipped employees. That's up 30 cents per hour ...

While the creation of this new entity marks a big step toward avoiding a U.S. ban, as well as easing trade and tech-related tensions between Washington and Beijing, there is still uncertainty ...

With consumers still concerned about affordability, nearly two dozen states across the country will raise their minimum wage next year. The minimum wage will increase in 19 states and 49 cities and ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — Inflation is up and Minnesota is taking note, as the state will increase the minimum wage rate on Jan. 1, 2026. The minimum wage will be $11.41 an hour starting in the new year for ...

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 ...

(NEXSTAR) — Despite attempts in Congress this year, the federal minimum wage will remain unchanged in 2025. In nearly two dozen states, however, that rate is set to climb in 2026. Since 2009, the ...

“The list is how a child speaks up. It’s their voice. It’s their hope in written form,” Madeline Lillis tells PEOPLE Tereza Shkurtaj is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working for PEOPLE ...