Is $15 an hour sufficient? Only for dual-income households in these states, data indicates.
Since 2009, the federal minimum wage in the U.S. has remained at $7.25 an hour. However, a new Senate bill proposes increasing it to $15 an hour next year, aiming to realign the wage with inflationary factors. In various states, even where the minimum wage exceeds $15, this amount often falls short of covering average […]