Federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, unchanged since 2009. With inflation and productivity it would be near $25/hour today ...

A new federal proposal introduced in the US Congress could raise the national minimum wage to $25 (around £18) an hour under a phased plan that would see large employers comply by 2031 and smaller ...

On July 1, 2025, new increased minimum wage rates will go into effect in many California cities and counties. Local governments have looked to offset the effects of inflation and have decided to use ...

The legislation would eliminate the tip credit for restaurant workers and other tipped employees, which has not worked out ...

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Republicans, for a long time, had the right idea on economics with their embrace of the free market. The phrase "Free markets, free people" has been often quoted as a description of the GOP's economic ...

Opponents argue the market is already driving wages up and that a mandated increase could harm rural economies and accelerate automation. Proponents say the current minimum wage of $7.25 is unlivable ...