Fact checked by Betsy Petrick Key Takeaways The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. Washington state has the highest state minimum wage, at $16.66 per hour.Four states will raise their minimum ...

Near-historic price increases for basics like food and gas have drawn scrutiny to a question at the heart of the economy: How much money must a worker make to stay afloat? The price of eggs has risen ...

Nearly everything's going up in price. Eggs are expected to increase 40% in 2025, and U.S. tariffs that could surge prices even higher are now in effect on goods from Canada and Mexico. Families and ...

California continues to set the pace in labor matters within the United States. This was to be expected, due to its diverse ...

The $30-an-hour wage would become the highest minimum wage in America. Several cities in the state of Washington, including ...