(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 ...

Some workers will receive pay boosts next year as higher minimum wage regulations take effect in 22 states and 66 cities and counties across the U.S., a change that could help low-income households ...

The new year will see dozens of states, cities and counties raising the minimum wage locally, helping millions of Americans offset an increasingly urgent affordability crisis. On Jan. 1, 2026, the ...

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Missouri voters approved a higher minimum wage and sick leave guarantees in November 2024, but Republican lawmakers quickly reversed some of the gains. Missouri's minimum wage will increase by $1.25 ...

It’s that time of the year when PBS News Hour invites two of our regular literary critics, Ann Patchett and Maureen Corrigan, to highlight their favorite books of the year. Jeffrey Brown picks up the ...

It can be tempting to only pay the minimum amount due on your credit card bill each month, but doing so can come with a cost. The minimum payment is the smallest amount of money that you have to pay ...