Washington minimum wage rising to $17.73 in 2027, highest in the US
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October 6, 2026
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Workers across several Democratic-led states are set to ring in 2027 with another pay bump, widening an already sizable gap between state minimum wages and the federal floor of $7.25 an hour. Washington,…
Seattle minimum wage rising to $22.14 in 2027 amid restaurant closures
September 30, 2026
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Seattle is slated to increase its minimum wage to $22.14 an hour in 2027 as the broader metro area contends with a sharp drop in job openings and Seattle businesses face mounting cost pressures. Beginning in…
Social Security fix requires higher wage cap and later retirement age
September 18, 2026
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Every few months, another headline tells Americans that Social Security is going broke. It’s scary. It’s also not quite true. Social Security isn’t going to wake up one morning with zero…