“The results are nowhere as dire as predicted,” Berkeley’s Michael Reich told Fortune.

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 ...

Nearly two dozen states and Washington, D.C., are increasing the minimum wage for workers. The wage hikes come as a majority of Americans say it's getting harder to keep up with rising prices.

WASHINGTON — Nearly 20 U.S. states will be raising their minimum wages on Jan. 1, while three other states are also planning increases later in 2026. The moves have the potential to boost pay for ...

Minimum wage earners in New Jersey are about to get a raise. There are more than 1.9 million hourly-wage workers in the Garden State, according to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce ...

For decades, economists gave short shrift to the idea of monopsony — a power employers can have to suppress wages. Now a wave ...

Florida's minimum wage will increase to $15 an hour on September 30, 2026. The increase is the result of a constitutional ...