minimum wage

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In the U.S., tipped workers are guaranteed to earn at least the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour when their direct wages and tips are combined.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

However, ministers are considering delaying these plans, after businesses warned increases in the minimum wage would make it too expensive for them to hire young people.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

He’s also expressed his intention to “make the minimum wage a living wage.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Announcing the new minimum wage package on Thursday, she said it was "the most significant increase in recent years" but acknowledged that it was still "not enough."

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

That came to almost eight dollars an hour—which my dad said was a lot more than I’d make minimum wage at McDonald’s.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings