National When does a minimum wage become too high? Does raising the minimum wage kill jobs? No. Not really. But it could. The hunt is on to find the magic number. Here's the evidence. Greg Rosalsky
Bank of America Raising Its Minimum Wage To $20 An Hour The wage increase, to be phased in by 2021, comes as the strong economy means employers are competing to fill open positions. Jim Zarroli
National The economist who overturned decades of thinking about the minimum wage has died. Here's what he taught us The renowned economist and former Obama adviser Alan Krueger died this past weekend. We look at his enormous legacy. Greg Rosalsky
Ex-White House Economist Alan Krueger Dies; Saw Lessons For Economy In Rock Music Princeton economist Alan Krueger, who served in the Obama White House, has died. Krueger's research interests included the minimum wage, the opioid epidemic and rock 'n' roll. He was 58. Scott Horsley
National Bill Raising Federal Minimum Wage To $15 Heads To U.S. House Floor It's the Democrats' latest attempt to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 from $7.25 by 2024. Amazon and several presidential candidates support the bill, though it faces high hurdles in the Senate. Alina Selyukh
Minimum Wages Rising In 20 States And Several Cities The minimum wage will increase on or around January 1 in 20 states and 21 cities, impacting millions of American workers. Twenty-nine states will have set minimum wages above the federal level. Samantha Raphelson
After minimum wage boost, Seattle lagged rest of state in new workers A new report says that when Seattle first raised the minimum wage, some workers benefited more than others. David Hyde
Amazon Sets $15 Minimum Wage For U.S. Employees, Including Temps The retail giant, run by the world's richest man, was criticized earlier this year after revealing its workers' median pay was $28,446. Bill Chappell
In a city with $15 minimum wage, do I still need to leave a tip? KUOW listener Derek Hanson wanted to know, in a city with a $15 per hour minimum wage, "do I still need to tip?" The short answer is a full-throated yes... David Hyde
Crack open a pineapple Fanta and catch up on this week's news If you want to avoid a new tax on soda, load up now. You'll pay more when Seattle's new sugary drinks tax kicks in on January 1. Also new on New Year's... Jason Pagano