Minimum wage increased in 19 states on January 1, affecting over 8 million workers. Washington, D.C., leads with the highest minimum wage at $17.95 per hour in the United States. Twenty states still use the federal minimum wage of $7.25 or have no state minimum wage.

The United States Commerce Department is poised to significantly reduce the tariffs set to take effect on over a dozen Italian pasta makers’ products later this year.