(ËÉªÉrÉ) n. 1. a period of time considered as being of a distinctive character; epoch. 2. an extended period of time the years of which are numbered from a fixed point or event: the Christian era. 3. a point in time, esp one beginning a new or distinctive period: the discovery of antibiotics marked an era in modern medicine.
The cost of a cup of joe is headed up at some coffee shops in in Seattle after a hike in the minimum wage that will eventually reach $15.
North Carolina's minimum wage has been $7.25 an hour since 2009, which is one of the lowest rates in the country. The Tar Heel State's minimum wage rate is the same as the federal government's minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. minimum wage, living wage, North Carolina.