The city council in New York City is weighing a proposal to boost the minimum wage to up to $30 — a move that newly elected Mayor Zohran Mamdani signaled that he would sign on the campaign trail — ...

A proposal to raise the minimum wage in New York City to $30 an hour is drawing cheers from working-class New Yorkers struggling to afford the city and sending chills through a business community ...

Back in 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act led to the first minimum wage of $0.25 per hour. Over time, the federal minimum wage has obviously increased, but it hasn't always kept pace with inflation.

Timothy Graham receives funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC) for the Discovery Project, 'Understanding and Combatting "Dark Political Communication"'. A new study published today in ...

Pennsylvania’s minimum wage—unchanged for 16 years—could finally be set for a dramatic increase under Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro’s newly unveiled 2026–27 budget proposal. In his budget address ...

A sweeping criminal justice proposal moving through Virginia’s Democratic-led legislature is sparking sharp debate over whether the state should loosen long-standing sentencing requirements for ...

Darron Cardosa is a food service professional with over 30 years of restaurant experience. He has written more than 1,500 articles and blog posts about the hospitality industry, including for Food & ...

(NEXSTAR) – Didn’t earn so much during your working years? It’s likely you’re still eligible for retiree benefits from the Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration (SSA) ...

On Jan. 1, the minimum wage increased in 19 states and 49 cities and counties. In 60 of these jurisdictions, the minimum wage will reach or exceed $15 an hour for some or all employers. This includes ...

The push for higher minimum wages continues to be primarily driven by state and local governments with the $7.25 per hour federal minimum wage stagnant since 2009. That figure has stood for nearly two ...

Almost two dozen states are raising their minimum wage in 2026, providing American workers a pay bump at a time when many are struggling to cover basic necessities. In total, 88 jurisdictions — ...

Nearly 20 states kicked off the New Year with minimum wage increases, but some employment experts warn that doing so could exacerbate inflation levels. Minimum wage increases across 19 states will ...