Montgomery County is raising its minimum wage for county employees to $20.52 an hour, nearly triple Pennsylvania's statewide minimum of $7.25.
The World Economic Forum found that more than 80% of respondents expected either "persistent crises" or "multiple shocks" over the next two years, at best leading to "divergent trajectories" for countries and at worst triggering "catastrophic outcomes."
Near-historic inflation has drawn attention to the cost of affording the basics.
New Jersey and Delaware are among the 23 states where minimum wage workers will get a pay raise as a result of laws passed in previous years.
Higher minimum wage and criminal justice reform will be implemented on Jan. 1.
The legislation would also mandate yearly increases congruent to inflation to support states' ongoing efforts to ensure competitive wages.