In this Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018 photo, Mike Wiggins, owner of Granny Shaffer's, works at the restaurant in Joplin, Mo. Wages will be increasing for millions of low-income workers across the U.S. as the new year ushers in new laws in numerous states. In Missouri and Arkansas, minimum wages are rising as a result of voter-approved ballot initiatives. (Roger Nomer/The Joplin Globe via AP) The Associated Press