(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.
More ways to share... In Kansas City, Missouri, the minimum wage went up in 2015 but sits at just 35 cents above the federal benchmark of $7.25. The state joined 28 other states that set a base that outpaces the government's hourly figure, the Kansas City Star reported.