The US minimum wage has been $7.25 since 2009. What that means ... - CNN
WEBNov 11, 2023 · An ever-shrinking number of workers in the US are paid the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour – and a growing chorus of unions, economists and even employers agree it’s out of step with...
The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 for 15 years - NPR
WEBJul 24, 2024 · At that time, it rose 70 cents from $6.55 per hour to $7.25 and it has stayed there for the last 15 years. That's the longest stretch the national minimum wage has gone without an increase...
Here’s where the minimum wage is increasing this year - CNN
WEBDec 6, 2023 · The US minimum wage has been $7.25 since 2009. What that means for the economy. At least 40 cities and counties also are hiking their minimum wages, according to GovDocs. They include...
In a Hot Job Market, the Minimum Wage Becomes an Afterthought
WEBAug 23, 2023 · Nationally, only about 68,000 people on average earned the federal minimum wage in the first seven months of 2023, according to a New York Times analysis of government data. That is less than...
Minimum-wage workers to get pay bump on Jan. 1 : NPR
WEBDec 26, 2023 · Target is raising its minimum wage to as much as $24 an hour. According to EPI data, nearly 58% of workers who will benefit from the coming wage increase are women. Nine percent are Black and...
The minimum wage fight that will define the decade - POLITICO
WEBMar 22, 2023 · The federal minimum wage has been plateaued at $7.25 since 2009 despite attempts from Democrats in Congress to ratchet it up, leading to a patchwork of state laws. Before they lost their...
$15 minimum wage debate: Everything you need to know - CNN
WEBFeb 22, 2021 · CNN — House Democrats have included a minimum wage hike in their latest Covid relief bill, although a ruling from the Senate parliamentarian means it can’t be included in the final package....
22 states are raising their minimum wages in the new year
WEBDec 31, 2023 · Nearly 10 million minimum wage workers will see a significant bump in their pay tomorrow, the start of the new year. That's because 22 states, plus an additional 38 cities and counties, are ...
Minimum Wage - The New York Times
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Increasing the minimum wage would help, not hurt, the economy - NBC News
WEBOct 23, 2020 · Democratic nominee Joe Biden repeated his campaign pledge to raise the minimum wage from its current $7.25 to $15. Establishing a $15 wage floor has been a long-term goal of union-backed...