Biden Risks Delayed Relief Plan With Fight Over Minimum Wage

President-elect Joe Biden is pushing for quick congressional action on his economic relief plan, but he risks slowing it down with a federal minimum-wage increase that Republicans and business groups have long fought.

More than half of U.S. states already have a higher minimum wage than the current $7.25 hourly rate, and the amount in some states automatically increases with the cost of living. And some companies also have minimum wages higher than the federal rate to attract good workers.