(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.
Minimum wage laws vary from state to state, though, so some baristas may earn more than $7.25 per hour and still make the minimum wage for their state. At time of publication, 18 states had minimum wage laws that were higher than the federal wage.