By undoing a Biden-era wage rule, Trump has made it possible for workers under federal contracts to see their pay rates go ...

Meanwhile, 20 U.S. states only have a required minimum wage of $7.25 per hour (the same as the current federal minimum wage ... Unfortunately, continued inflation isn’t making this reality ...

The measure that Rep. John Kavanaugh wants to put on the 2026 ballot would do more than create future inflationary ...

Wages in the United States have not kept up with productivity or inflation for nearly a century ... have only grown by 108.9%. If the federal minimum wage had risen along with productivity ...

As of January 2025, the federal minimum wage remains stagnant at $7.25 per hour, despite persistent calls to raise it to $15.

In court and the legislature, efforts continue to repeal or water down a voter-approved law requiring paid sick leave and a ...

The federal rate hasn’t changed since 2009, despite rampant inflation in the last two years that has eroded the purchasing power of those making minimum wage. The gap between Florida’s wage ...

The measures were the result of a compromise between the Democrat-controlled Michigan Senate and the Republican-led House.

The increases to minimum wage in Michigan was sparked by a years-long legal battle.