The federal minimum wage sets a baseline, but states have the power to adjust it. This flexibility leads to varied economic impacts across the U.S., affecting businesses, employment, and consumer ...

The darker the color, the higher the concentration of low-wage workers. Click “More maps” to see the impact on different demographic groups. Data by state: While the federal minimum wage has been ...

higher than any state's minimum wage. To afford two bedrooms, that renter would have to be paid $19.50. We first saw this map on Policy Mic. Read next Jump to ...

Raise the federal minimum wage. Provide access to earned sick leave. Protect overtime pay for millions of workers. Expand the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Find out more in our report. Overall, ...

Businesses would be able to pay workers involved in, say, apprenticeships less than minimum wage under a bill that cleared a Senate panel Monday.

“Because the minimum wage was so high I saw a lot of young students, teenagers missing out on opportunities like we (had),” said state Sen. Jonathan Martin, R-Fort Myers, who is sponsoring the bil ...