Some critics have called the song "tone deaf." When Blake Shelton performed his song "Minimum Wage" during the countdown to 2021, the track received mixed reactions from fans. Now he's clearing up any confusion and addressing the true meaning behind the ...

Some workers will receive pay boosts next year as higher minimum wage regulations take effect in 22 states and 66 cities and counties across the U.S., a change that could help low-income households grappling with an affordability crisis. On Jan. 1, 2026 ...

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. When adjusted for inflation, today's minimum wage is lower ...