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an amount of money that is the least amount of money per hour that workers must be paid according to the law
Congress will vote on a bill to raise the minimum wage.
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Recent Examples of minimum wages
The agreement raises minimum wages from $25 to more than $30 per hour by April 2029 and includes 19% in total annual wage increases between 2026 and 2029.
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Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Employers like Amazon and Kroger, which operates King Soopers, offer higher wages than the state and local minimum wages.
—Jennifer C. Greenfield, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
In a similar fight last year, lawmakers debated whether to cut tipped workers’ minimum wages to help shore up the restaurant industry.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
However, future data on the impact of minimum wages on a state’s economy may be hard to calculate given the confounding impacts of other policy changes, Reich said.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Cabbies said a 10-year wait for a fare hike was far too long, and the increase is too small, considering gas prices are up and minimum wages for other workers have been better cared for.
—Chris Tye, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The prime minister pointed to Ofgem’s new energy price cap, which amounts to a 7% decrease in energy bills, as well as increases to minimum wages.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 1 Apr. 2026
Companies at the top of the rankings often share common efforts across their workforces, from increasing professional development training hours to higher minimum wages and parental leave policies.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Over the last year, labor tensions over minimum wages and working conditions have intensified over the past year, even as global consumption patterns disrupted orders.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Employers like Amazon and Kroger, which operates King Soopers, offer higher wages than the state and local minimum wages.
—Jennifer C. Greenfield, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
In a similar fight last year, lawmakers debated whether to cut tipped workers’ minimum wages to help shore up the restaurant industry.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
However, future data on the impact of minimum wages on a state’s economy may be hard to calculate given the confounding impacts of other policy changes, Reich said.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Cabbies said a 10-year wait for a fare hike was far too long, and the increase is too small, considering gas prices are up and minimum wages for other workers have been better cared for.
—Chris Tye, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The prime minister pointed to Ofgem’s new energy price cap, which amounts to a 7% decrease in energy bills, as well as increases to minimum wages.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 1 Apr. 2026
Companies at the top of the rankings often share common efforts across their workforces, from increasing professional development training hours to higher minimum wages and parental leave policies.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Over the last year, labor tensions over minimum wages and working conditions have intensified over the past year, even as global consumption patterns disrupted orders.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum wages
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The Mandalorian & Grogu production was estimated to have hired 500 crew members, 54 cast members, and 3500 background players for 92 filming days in California and was expected to generate a record-breaking $166,438,000 in qualified expenditures and below-the-line wages.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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On the other side of the Hudson, New Jersey Transit slogged through a three-day strike last year in a fight also predicated on wages.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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The budget became increasingly dependent on taxes paid by the state’s most affluent residents, whose incomes increasingly came from investments rather than salaries.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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The unions and the MTA have been negotiating a new contract since 2023, but talks have stalled over salaries and healthcare.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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