As New Yorkers struggle with rising rents, grocery bills and health care costs, the question facing state leaders is simple: Are we going to address the root causes of the affordability crisis, or ...

Arizona’s minimum wage will increase Jan. 1, going from $14.70 per hour to $15.15 per hour. The increase is based on inflation between August 2024 and August 2025, as measured by the Consumer Price ...

ROANOKE, Va. – As Virginia welcomes 2026, a significant change is coming to paychecks across the state. Starting Monday, the minimum wage will increase to $12.77 an hour — a 36-cent raise. Starting ...

Michigan’s minimum and sub-minimum wages will increase on Jan. 1. That’ll be good news for some workers, but some in the restaurant industry believe the move will hurt businesses already bearing the ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily/CNN) — Arizona is among the nearly two dozen states that will be raising minimum wages in 2026 at a time when many Americans are concerned about affordability. Effective Jan. 1, 2026 ...

After years of headlines about how everything costs more — groceries, housing, the privilege of owning a car — some workers are finally getting a bit of relief in 2026. Minimum wage increases are ...

Every U.S. state, with one exception, requires drivers to carry a minimum level of auto insurance to legally operate a vehicle. Liability coverage is designed to protect other people and their ...

Labor organizations and advocates are calling for D.C. to raise the minimum wage to $25 an hour — including for tipped workers. Leaders of the " DC Living Wage for All Campaign" said they're filing an ...

VERMONT'S MINIMUM WAGE IS GETTING A BOOST IN 20-26. THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ANNOUNCED TODAY THE MINIMUM WAGE WILL GO FROM 14-OH-ONE PER HOUR. TO 14-42 PER HOUR, STARTING JANUARY FIRST. THE TIPPED ...