- One million workers get pay boost as 10 states adjust minimum wage, By Mark Trumbull, January 2, 2013, Christian Science Monitor: “From Washington State to Florida, the new year is bringing a boost in the minimum wage for an estimated 1 million low-wage workers. The changes are coming in nine states that adjust their base wages annually for inflation, and in Rhode Island, where legislation last year set a higher minimum. The federal minimum wage, which is set by Congress and which sets the pattern in a majority of US states, remains unchanged at $7.25…”
- New year brings minimum wage hikes in 10 states, By Catherine Welch, January 1, 2013, National Public Radio: “On Tuesday, the minimum wage in 10 states will increase by anywhere from a dime to 35 cents. For all of the states but one, the pay hikes are part of automatic adjustments designed to keep up with the cost of living. In Rhode Island, it took a state law to raise the minimum wage for the first time in five years…”
Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty