Bake Mag, Dec. 23, 2014
When the new year begins, 21 states will have minimum wage increases with strong support from business owners. These include 12 states that enacted increases through legislation and ballot measures and 9 states that adjust their minimum wage annually to keep up with the cost of living. Business owners believe these state minimum wage increases make good business sense and would also like to see Congress raise the federal minimum wage, which has been stuck at $7.25 since 2009, to benefit the U.S. economy nationwide. ...