The federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour has not budged since 2009, essentially leaving it to states to set meaningful minimum wage increases.

More than 8.3 million workers are expected to benefit from minimum wage hikes in 19 states including Arizona, California, ...

Michigan's minimum wage is the highest it's ever been, but does that mean the state’s lowest earners have more purchasing ...

Minimum wage policy is about to shift again as the calendar turns, with a new round of state level increases scheduled to ...

The last time the federal minimum wage increased, Barack Obama had just taken office, the iPhone 3GS was the hot new gadget and you could still rent DVDs at Blockbuster. Since July 2009, the number ...

Edith Rangel is one of 250 permanent employees who will benefit from an increase in the San Diego Community College District’s minimum wage increase. Photo credit: Courtesy, SDCCD The San Diego ...

A new year has brought a new pay rate for more than 8.3 million Americans. Monks walk for peace: Route, live tracking map, ...

The federal and Wisconsin minimum wage has remained at $7.25 an hour since its last increase in 2009. A full-time worker earning the current minimum wage falls below the federal poverty threshold.

This July marks 15 years since the federal minimum wage was last increased. Given the federal wage floor is not indexed to inflation, nor any other measure such as productivity growth, it’s been stuck ...