Minimum Wage Rises in Some States as Workers Struggle With Basic Costs
This year, for the first time, more Americans will earn a minimum wage of $15 per hour or higher than will earn the federal minimum of $7.25 per hour. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Poverty
Topics: minimum, federal, higher, Americans, first, Costs, Basic, Struggle, Workers, States, Rises, Minimum
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/minimum-wage-increases.html