Several states are set to raise their minimum wage in 2026 to help workers with the rising cost of living. Kentucky's minimum wage will remain at the federal level of $7.25 per hour, one of the lowest ...

From January 1, 2026, the minimum wage in Nebraska will be $15 per hour, consolidating a series of gradual increases that began several years ago. This adjustment seeks to respond to the rising cost ...

(NEXSTAR) — Despite attempts in Congress this year, the federal minimum wage will remain unchanged in 2025. In nearly two dozen states, however, that rate is set to climb in 2026. Since 2009, the ...

SYDNEY, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Australia is set to become the first country to implement a minimum age for social media use on Wednesday, with platforms like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube forced to block ...

Missouri voters approved a higher minimum wage and sick leave guarantees in November 2024, but Republican lawmakers quickly reversed some of the gains. Missouri's minimum wage will increase by $1.25 ...

Unprecedented minimum wages for thousands of workers in Minnesota nursing homes had been set to go into effect Jan. 1. But adoption of this new law is indefinitely delayed. The reason is that the ...

The federal minimum wage in the United States has been stagnant at $7.25 per hour for over a decade. However, this has not deterred state and local governments from taking independent action. By 2026, ...

A $900 billion Pentagon spending bill that has passed the U.S. House and now heads to the Senate is raising concerns because of some language the chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, ...

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Two bipartisan groups of House lawmakers launched last-minute bids Wednesday to force votes on extending the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire at the end of the year. The efforts, ...