RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A wave of new laws in Virginia is set to take effect in the New Year, and several can impact your life ...

Starting in 2026, Nebraska will have a new minimum wage, and a new rate in how it will increase moving forward.

The annual increases have been in place since 2016 when the South Dakota Legislature enacted a law to automatically adjust ...

Although Donald Trump’s Department of Labor announced in April 2025 that “Trump’s Golden Age puts American workers first,” ...

Washington, Oregon and Montana will all see increases to minimum wage in 2026. Washington will increase the minimum wage from ...

In 2026, minimum wage will vary sharply nationwide, with some states raising pay, others already offering higher rates, and many still at the federal $7.25 rate.

The Michigan Legislature, consisting of a Republican House and a Democratic Senate, made significant policy changes this year ...

Payday will look a little different for some New York workers in 2026.  The minimum wage is increasing statewide starting on ...

MS NOW host Catherine Rampell provided Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett a chance to outline her policy platform for her ...

Rhode Island’s last minimum wage increase, to $15 an hour, went into effect in January 2025. McKee signed legislation in 2021 ...

Connecticut’s unemployment rate is in better shape than the national average at 3.8% with 68,000 openings. Here’s where there ...

In a recent AARP survey of nearly 2,000 U.S. adults, nearly 9 out of 10 reported being targeted by or falling for some type of scam during the holiday season in the past year. Why it matters: Common ...