Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fifteen years. That's how long the federal minimum wage in the U.S. has been frozen at $7.25 an hour. That works out to just over ...

The minimum wage is increasing in 22 states in Washington DC. Let's talk about what that means for workers. These changes go into effect in 2026, most of them on January 1st, and for people who are ...

(NEXSTAR) — Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has introduced legislation that would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour as early as next year, replacing the current rate of $7.25 an hour. For the ...