Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of columns discussing efforts to increase the federal minimum wage. Next week: “The economic argument for the minimum wage.” “Economics is like gravity.

President Trump highlighted his administration's economic achievements, focusing on reduced inflation, increased investment driven by tariffs, and rising wages. He claimed his policies reversed a dire ...

Fewer women are now in the workforce as compared to January 2025, and, for those that remain, the wage gap has widened for two years in a row. A troubling trend may foreshadow an approaching economic ...

A new Rasmussen Reports survey reveals that 40% of Americans now believe the minimum wage should be at least $15 an hour, up from 36% a year ago. That’s a strong sentiment. After all, who doesn’t want ...

Recent research suggests that wages below legally established minimum wages are surprisingly prevalent. This column reviews ‘wage theft’ in the US and its impact on the wage gains workers might ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - State lawmakers seeking to slow down annual minimum wage increases that Nebraska voters approved in 2022 have reached a new deal to avoid the law’s inflationary ...

Despite the legal declaration of a fixed monthly minimum wage in Punjab, full implementation remains elusive even within government departments as daily wage employees continue to be deprived of their ...

ASHEVILLLE – The hourly wage a single person working full-time needs to earn to rent a one-bedroom apartment in Buncombe County is now $23.15 an hour, or more than $48,000 annually, according to Just ...

Discover how Keynesian and Neo-Keynesian economics differ in addressing economic growth and stability through fiscal and monetary policies.

On December 26, 2023, the Thai Cabinet approved a 2.37 percent hike in the minimum wage, sparking a nuanced discussion about its economic implications and associated concerns regarding competitiveness ...