Key Takeaways Raising the minimum wage might increase the number of “good jobs” that provide solid benefits, reasonable ...

The federal minimum wage has not increased in over 15 years. The federal and state minimum wages are both $7.25 an hour, ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- In the face of affordability and low-wage concerns in the Triangle, a new report from The Brookings Institute highlighted the prevalence of low-wage work throughout the country ...

Despite it being widely known by anyone who can think two steps ahead that price controls have negative consequences, politicians can’t help but continue to promote price controls as policy. With ...

California’s new minimum-wage law hadn’t even gone into effect before it was declared a disaster. Business groups and Republican politicians have argued for decades that minimum-wage increases harm ...

Working professionals in the U.S. are taking on side jobs to supplement their incomes amid frozen salaries, inflation and fear of layoffs ...

Some are drawn to the flexibility of gig work. Others are pressured by high costs of living — from housing to child care to ...

As Connecticut continues to deal with a stagnating labor force, and trails the nation in job growth, making wages fairer could help the state’s workers and reduce inequality, according to a new report ...

First came the farfetched “Fight for $15.” Now, California has made a $20 minimum wage a reality, at least for workers at large fast-food chains. The pay hike took effect in April 2024, joining the ...