A new book reframes the affordability debate: the problem isn’t just prices alone, but persistently low wages.

The last time the federal minimum wage increased, Barack Obama had just taken office, the iPhone 3GS was the hot new gadget and you could still rent DVDs at Blockbuster. Since July 2009, the number ...

Edith Rangel is one of 250 permanent employees who will benefit from an increase in the San Diego Community College District’s minimum wage increase. Photo credit: Courtesy, SDCCD The San Diego ...

I just read a letter to the editor, “Hurt by minimum-wage laws” (July 13). This letter struck me as a perfect example of a person stating an objection to something, the minimum wage, and trying to ...

The federal minimum wage hasn't increased in 15 years. But regardless of who gets elected President Tuesday night, the decision may ultimately rely on how congressional races shape up. Over the past ...

Oregon’s standard minimum wage will rise by 50 cents an hour on July 1, an annual pay hike for the state’s lowest-paid workers that is tied to inflation. The state’s minimum wage varies by location to ...

Oklahomans will go to the polls June 16, 2026, to decide the fate of State Question 832 that would gradually raise the ...

If passed, the question will bring Oklahoma's minimum wage up to $12 an hour at the beginning of 2027. It would then increase ...

Florida's minimum wage will increase to $15 an hour on September 30, 2026. The increase is the result of a constitutional amendment passed by voters in 2020. After 2026, future minimum wage increases ...

Increased wage costs drive employers to look for ways to claw back the expense.