California’s automatic minimum wage hikes hurt ‘affordability’

California’s minimum wage is rising to $17.40 per hour, starting next January 1. It’s an automatic increase, though Gavin Newsom is trying to take credit for it — which tells you the current state of politics in the Democratic Party.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) on Friday celebrated the coming increase to the state’s minimum wage, which will give California the highest statewide rate in the country, contrasting the move with the federal minimum wage that has remained unchanged for more than 15 years. California’s minimum wage will rise from $16.90 to $

California already has one of the nation's highest minimum wages, and it's set to increase even more next year.

MANILA, Philippines—The Pasig City Regional Trial Court Branch 152 on Thursday issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the implementation of the P85 minimum wage increase in Metro Manila until Aug. 13 following a petition filed by two construction companies. Readycon Trading and Construction Corp. and R-II Builde

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An advisory panel to Japan's labor ministry decided Tuesday to raise the minimum wage guideline for fiscal 2026 by a nationwide avera

The new wage floor, which would apply to over 50 million workers, is expected to gradually take effect starting in October.