A $30 minimum wage? It could be coming, California

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

This State Has the Highest Minimum Wage—Discover Which States Are Set to Increase Their Pay in the New Year

Four states will increase their minimum wage in 2026. Here's the state that has the highest minimum wage in the U.S., at $16.66 per hour.

Trump’s advice to McDonald’s owners: ‘You’re going to have to fight’ to keep minimum wage down

The president advised franchise owners to take action against state-level increases like California's $20 hourly rate.
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Economists get cold feet about high minimum wages

Governments’ embrace of high minimum wages is not a fad. It reflects the favourable attitude of many economists towards the ...