8 Million Americans on Minimum Wage Just Got a Raise, but Economists Have a Warning for Consumers

Nearly 20 states kicked off the New Year with minimum wage increases, but some employment experts warn that doing so could ...
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Why Michigan’s new minimum wage hike is comparable to 1979

Michigan's minimum wage is the highest it's ever been, but does that mean the state’s lowest earners have more purchasing ...
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Missouri's minimum wage just rose to $15 an hour. But inflation means it won't go as far

Minimum wage workers in Missouri got a pay boost on. But just across the border, the Kansas minimum wage has been stuck at $7 ...
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Minimum wage hikes are rolling out across the country

Across the United States, low wage workers are starting the year with bigger paychecks as a new wave of minimum wage hikes ...
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How Much Money Would Workers Have If the Minimum Wage Kept Up With Inflation?

The federal minimum wage sits at $7.25 per hour, unchanged since July 24, 2009. If you work full time at that rate (40 hours weekly for 52 weeks), you earn $15,080 annually before taxes. Be Aware: 10 ...