8 million minimum wage workers are up for a raise in January. Some will hit a historic $15 milestone.

For the first time ever, more Americans will live in states with at least a $15 minimum wage than in those tied to the $7.25 ...
CBS News

Minimum wage set to rise in 15 cities and states in July. Here's where.

Hundreds of thousands of workers across more than a dozen cities and states will soon receive higher pay, thanks to minimum wage hikes set to take effect July 1. More than 800,000 workers in two ...
Rolling Out

Why minimum-wage workers just got happy in these 15 states

A financial lifeline is coming for hundreds of thousands of American workers this month as sweeping minimum wage increases take effect across the nation. Starting July 1, more than 800,000 employees ...
The Economist

Economists get cold feet about high minimum wages

IN THE BARRIO of Iztapalapa, on Mexico City’s eastern flank, the pavements stay busy even in the punishing afternoon sun. Street vendors hawk snacks from metal carts; waiters from corner taquerías ...