What is the minimum wage?
The minimum wage is the starting hourly wage an employer can pay an employee for work. Currently, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (part of the Fair Labor Standards Act). Some states and cities have raised their minimum wage higher than that. In most instances, the higher of the prevailing minimum wage requirements is binding for employers.
Colorado
August 14, 2026
Denver’s Mile High Minimum Wage Problem
August 7, 2026
Newsom’s Latest Victory Lap Ignores CA Wage Hike History
Alameda County officials just hit the brakes on a proposal to raise the local minimum wage to $30 an hour. Rather than sending the measure directly to voters this November,…
July 31, 2026
Minimum Wage Hikes Are A Losing Platform for Workers
As we approach highly-anticipated midterm elections this November, some high profile Democrats are saying raising the federal minimum wage is a good political issue candidates should focus on. Most recently,…
July 23, 2026
The Federal Min Wage Has Outpaced Inflation Since 1938
Wage hike activists have argued that the current federal minimum wage has fallen to its lowest purchasing power in decades because it has not been increased since 2009. However, inflation…
July 17, 2026
Another Flawed Attempt to Link Minimum Wage and Rent
Wage hike activists routinely claim minimum wage hikes are necessary to creating a “living wage.” Their target wage amount typically hinges on arbitrary calculations of living costs that don’t align…