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Minimum Wages Rise in 19 States to Start 2026

Inflation-indexed schedules drive the latest increases.

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DHS Finalizes Wage-Weighted H-1B Selection for FY 2027 as Court Upholds $100,000 Fee

U.S. Jobless Claims Drop to 199,000 in Holiday Week

Telluride Resort Stays Closed as Ski Patrollers’ Strike Reaches Day Four

Minimum Wages Rise in 19 States on Jan. 1, Lifting Pay for Millions

DHS Ends H‑1B Lottery, Adopts Weighted Selection Favoring Higher‑Paid Applicants

Trump Misstates Jobs Math as Unemployment Reaches 4.6% and Hiring Slows

Tesla Starts Driverless Employee Rides in Austin as Bay Area Robotaxi Fleet Grows

Mexico and U.S. States Set 2026 Minimum Wage Hikes as Argentina’s Pay Rebounds Unevenly

22 States and D.C. Will Raise Minimum Wages in 2026 as California Sets $16.90 Floor

CEOs Plan to Boost 2026 AI Spend Despite Weak Returns, Surveys Show

California Job Loss Stretches to Four Months With Nation’s Highest Unemployment

Twin Reports Show Entrenched Informality Despite Job Gains: Peru at 72%, Region at 46.7%

Cheap Power From China’s Expanding Grid Recasts the AI Race

JOLTS Shows Openings Edge Higher as Hiring Slumps and Layoffs Rise, Steering Fed Cut

U.S. Employment Costs Cool in Q3 as Real Pay Edges Higher

Amazon Revives Holiday ‘Tip Your Driver’ With $5 Company-Funded Bonuses

U.S. Job Openings Hold Near 7.7 Million in Delayed October JOLTS Report

Nursing Excluded From Higher Loan Limits in Draft Federal Rule, Drawing Pushback

Gartner Forecasts Auto AI Spending Collapse by 2029 as Only 5% of OEMs Sustain Growth