In 2026, minimum wage will vary sharply nationwide, with some states raising pay, others already offering higher rates, and ...

Charles Waddy works two jobs to make ends meet in Cheyenne, Wyoming. In addition to working both jobs, inflation has forced Waddy to make difficult decisions. He got rid of his cell phone so he could ...

Near-historic price increases for basics like food and gas have drawn scrutiny to a question at the heart of the economy: How much money must a worker make to stay afloat? The price of eggs has risen ...

Minimum wage is the lowest wage an employer is legally allowed to pay their workers. Over the decades, Congress has periodically raised the federal minimum wage, but those increases have rarely kept ...

The wage for tipped workers will move to $5.50 per hour. Businesses that do not meet the receipt threshold work under the current federal minimum wage of $7.25. The increase comes after the Consumer ...

The federal minimum wage sits at $7.25 per hour, unchanged since July 24, 2009. If you work full time at that rate (40 hours weekly for 52 weeks), you earn $15,080 annually before taxes. That’s ...