The expectation from my parents when I turned 16 was that I get a job so I could pay for things on my own, such as gas, ...

I moved here about a year ago and because the Roe Avenue exit at Interstate 435 was under construction it caught my eye, and the Nall Avenue exit seemed very busy. Now that the construction is ...

Kansas’ living wage is $21.06 for one person living alone, according to MIT, while a poverty wage is just a quarter more than ...

The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 per hour since 2009, while 30 states have set higher minimums. Since 2009, the cost ...

Simply put, the state minimum wage doesn’t really mean anything. Even fast-food restaurants and other firms that hire entry-level workers in low skill jobs must pay what the market demands. Folks ...

Ordering takeout used to feel like opting out of effort. Lately, it feels like opting into credit card debt. I do the quiet ...

THE NEW YEAR BRINGS NEW RESOLUTIONS — and a slight increase in pay for minimum wage workers in California. Eight cities in ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday used his State of the State spotlight and a follow-up social media post to ...

This year, for the first time, more Americans will earn a minimum wage of $15 per hour or higher than will earn the federal ...

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 — ...

Across the country, raising the minimum wage continues to be a topic of conversation. Some claim that raising the minimum wage to $20 would help both low-income employees as well as employers. Though ...

The new year will bring changes for taxpayers as a slate of new state laws takes effect across the country, impacting Americans’ wallets through higher minimum wages, a new tourism tax in Hawaii and ...