WASHINGTON—Democrats have come closer than ever to achieving the long-sought minimum wage hike, but opposition grows against the inclusion of a nationwide wage floor of $15 an hour in the forthcoming coronavirus relief package. Small businesses in particular will breathe a sigh of relief if the proposal to increase federal minimum wage fails to pass Congress as…

WASHINGTON—Democrats have come closer than ever to achieving a long-sought-after minimum wage hike, but opposition is growing against the inclusion of a nationwide wage floor of $15 an hour in the forthcoming coronavirus relief package. Small-business owners in particular will breathe a sigh of relief if the proposal to increase federal minimum wage fails to pass Congress…

WASHINGTON—Democrats have come closer than ever to achieving a long-sought-after minimum wage increase, although opposition is growing against the inclusion of a nationwide wage floor of $15 an hour in the forthcoming coronavirus relief package. Small-business owners in particular will breathe a sigh of relief if the proposal to increase federal minimum wage fails to pass Congress…