How do I determine when I reach the Canada Pension Plan’s maximum pension contribution? I’m confused about the “general drop-out provision.” On the CPP website, it says eight years. Does that mean it ...

The new year will bring changes for taxpayers as a slate of new state laws takes effect across the country, impacting Americans’ wallets through higher minimum wages, a new tourism tax in Hawaii and ...

New Yorkers will see minimum wage hikes on New Year’s Day, with the rate rising to $17 per hour in the Big Apple, Westchester and Long Island while reaching $16 in the rest of the state. The ...

People working for minimum wage in the city of San Diego will see more money in their paychecks starting Thursday, when the minimum wage rises from $17.25 to $17.75 an hour. The city's minimum wage is ...

The new year is rapidly approaching, but will the minimum wage in the state of Illinois be going up in 2026? Under provisions of a law passed in 2019, the state’s minimum wage had increased by $1 per ...

Dozens of states, cities and counties will see increased minimum wages in 2026, helping millions of Americans combat an increasingly urgent affordability crisis. On Jan. 1, 2026, the minimum wage will ...

Good news for minimum wage workers in Vermont: in 2026, their paychecks will go up. Under Vermont law, the state’s minimum wage must be adjusted annually. In October, the Vermont Department of Labor ...

When minimum wages were first established in the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), agricultural workers were exempt. Over time, amendments to the rule brought groups of farmworkers under minimum ...

The federal and Wisconsin minimum wage has remained at $7.25 an hour since its last increase in 2009. A full-time worker earning the current minimum wage falls below the federal poverty threshold.

Editor’s note: This story was updated on Nov. 6, 2025, after the USDA revised the maximum allotments for SNAP benefits. (NEXSTAR) – The plan for November SNAP benefits has changed again. The 42 ...