We face severe and growing income inequality with negative effects on people and the economy. Yet, no surprise, the ‘can’t do’ right wing continues a scorched earth campaign against the minimum wage.

Millions of workers nationwide could be in line for a pay hike next year, with half of U.S. states planning to boost their minimum wages in 2024. The increases will boost the baseline pay to at least ...

A slate of new laws took effect Wednesday in both Missouri and Kansas, bringing changes to minimum wage, school safety, taxes ...

About a fortnight ago, Mrs. Williams alerted me to an episode of Oprah Winfrey?s show titled “Inside the Lives of People Living on Minimum Wage.” After a few minutes of watching, I turned it off, not ...

A UC Berkeley research group was accused of bias in downplaying the crippling effects of California’s $20 minimum wage on the state’s fast food industry. In a report released late September, UC ...

To reach the maximum Social Security payout you generally need to earn at or above the program's taxable wage cap for 35 years so those top wages count in your benefit formula; that lifetime pattern ...