Connecticut will raise its minimum wage to $17.48 per hour starting Jan. 1, 2027, following an annual economic adjustment.

Connecticut's minimum wage, which has long ranked among the highest rates in the U.S., will increase again in 2027.

The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 per hour since 2009, but a bill coming to the Senate is aiming to change that. Sen. Chris Murphy announced June 25 he would introduce a bill to raise the ...

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See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The minimum wage will increase in July 2026 for all workers in two ...

Inflation in the United States reached its highest level in three years in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). And many Americans are feeling the pinch: In a Pew Research Center ...