Despite a downward trend in alcohol consumption, drinking rates among European teenagers remain notably high by international standards. According to the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and ...

A Tiffany window from a Topeka church received a top bid of $1.25 million at a Sotheby's auction. The window wasn't sold, as the bid was below the estimated value and didn't meet the reserve price.

Several states are raising the minimum wage in 2026, helping millions of Americans offset an increasingly urgent affordability crisis. While one of our neighboring states is on the list, Indiana ...

In 2026, for the first time, Arizona's minimum wage will surpass $15. Arizona joins 18 other states that have announced wage increases in the new year. In 2026, Arizona will have the eighth-highest ...

Labor organizations and advocates are calling for D.C. to raise the minimum wage to $25 an hour — including for tipped workers. Leaders of the " DC Living Wage for All Campaign" said they're filing an ...

JP Spinetto is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Latin American business, economic affairs and politics. He was previously Bloomberg News’ managing editor for economics and government in the ...

The minimum wage in the state of New York will increase by 50 cents per hour in January. The state’s minimum hourly wage for workers will increase on Jan. 1, 2026 to $17 in New York City, Westchester ...

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SEATTLE, Wash. — Minimum wage is going up in Seattle starting Jan. 1, gaining half a dollar more than 2025's minimum. Seattle's Minimum Wage Ordinance, effective since April 1, 2015, mandates annual ...

COLUMBUS -- Ohio minimum wage workers will see a bump in their paychecks next year, as the state’s minimum wage increases to $11 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.50 per hour for tipped workers ...

Ohio's minimum wage will increase to $11 starting Jan. 1, 2026. The change marks a 2.8% jump from the current rate of $10.70 for non-tipped workers, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce. Wages ...