With only 1.1 percent of workers earning $7.25 an hour, the federal minimum wage now matters far less than politicians claim.

The push for higher minimum wages continues to be primarily driven by state and local governments with the $7.25 per hour federal minimum wage stagnant since 2009. That figure has stood for nearly two ...

Many of the country's lowest-earning workers got a raise in 2025. Twenty-one states raised their minimum wages in January, and while that underscores the fact that many places have instituted minimum ...

ST. LOUIS – Starting on New Year’s Day, minimum-wage workers across Missouri will see an increase in their hourly rates. Missouri voters approved Proposition A in the November General Election to set ...