KENTUCKY (WKYT) - Research by the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy shows Kentucky’s minimum wage of $7.25 an hour is below the poverty line. The article from the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy ...

(LEX 18) — A recent report from a non-partisan, independent organization looked at the state of minimum wage in Kentucky. According to the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, never before had it been ...

Workers in 19 states are in line for a raise when minimum wage increases take effect on New Year's Day. Why it matters: Beyond those earning minimum wage, these increases often push employers to raise ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Those making the federal minimum wage in Kentucky fall below the poverty line. That's according to the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy. Dustin Pugel, the center's policy ...

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(NewsNation) — Americans are feeling the strain of rising living costs, but millions of workers will start the new year with some relief as higher minimum wages take effect. Workers in 19 states and ...

When the calendar turns to 2026, workers who earn the minimum wage in more than a dozen states will see a bump in pay, according to a count from the Economic Policy Institute. And by the end of 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.