The minimum wage is increasing from $16.85 to $17.25 per hour for employees in the city of San Diego starting Wednesday.

While the minimum wage jump in Seattle is good news for workers, businesses are now evaluating what it means for them.

There are 21 states that will be raising the minimum wage on Wednesday — affecting approximately 9.2 million workers. In addition, 48 cities and counties have passed their own minimum wage increases.

Looking back on the Baltimore region’s headlines in 2024, the election year was shaped by breaking news, as the world awoke ...