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California could get an $18 minimum wage. Experts outline how it could get rid of worker shortages and cause a 'ripple effect' throughout the country.
"Workers aren't going to come back for anything less than a guarantee of a permanent wage increase,…
Juliana Kaplan
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China tries again to support its battered economy, bringing in new measures to boost the yuan
The renminbi has plummeted against the dollar this year, with growth stagnating and China battling …
George Glover
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60% of Republican voters support Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus plan, poll finds
Although Republican lawmakers have largely opposed Biden's costly stimulus plan, it seems Republica…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Elizabeth Warren says $20,000 in student loan debt 'might as well be $20 million' for people who are working at minimum wage
Warren expressed her support for protests or a debt strike should student-loan forgiveness continue…
Lauren Frias
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Inside the disagreement and inaction in Congress over raising the minimum wage, which hasn't gone up in 12 years
The last time the minimum wage went up, "I Gotta Feeling" topped the charts and "Harry Potter and t…
Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballo…
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Bernie Sanders approves of Biden raising the federal contract minimum wage to $15, urges Congress to act
"Congress should follow his lead and end starvation wages for the rest of the nation. Let's get it …
Juliana Kaplan
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PM Modi hikes minimum support prices of all six Rabi crops
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday …
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Industrial parks conversion into IT parks to further boost Hyderabad
Despite the economic slowdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Telangana is focusing on expansion o…
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Bernie Sanders says Democrats will try to devise a backdoor to implement a $15 minimum wage after major stimulus setback
Sanders said he would introduce a plan to end tax breaks for large corporations and set up incentiv…
Kelsey Vlamis,Joseph Zeballos…
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NDA supporters confident of forming government under Nitish
With every passing minute, JDU and BJP supporters are making claims of being confident of forming a…
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A $15 federal minimum wage could be on the horizon but economists are mixed on how it may pass and its impact
Democrats want to pass the measure through budget reconciliation, a quick legislation process that …
Erin Snodgrass
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Republicans see Democrats' $15 minimum-wage increase and counter with $10 instead
The proposal from Sens. Tom Cotton and Mitt Romney comes as Biden reportedly doubts whether $15 can…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Rolling back laws that set minimum wages for construction workers meant pay shrunk, jobs got more dangerous, and workers had to rely more on public assistance
Prevailing wage laws set minimum pay standards for government contractors. Getting rid of them does…
Juliana Kaplan
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Farm bills are an attempt to break the mandi system and abolish minimum support price, says Bharatiya Kisan Union
The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) on Friday opposed the Agriculture Bills, saying it was an attempt t…
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Kroger closed grocery stores rather than give workers a $4 raise. Now it's padding shareholders' pockets with a $1 billion stock-buyback scheme.
Kroger might have referred to employees as heroes during the pandemic, but if you follow the money,…
Paul Constant
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The White House wants the G7 to build a 'more fair and inclusive' global economy - but unfairness and exclusion won't be easy to solve
The annual G7 summit is focusing on economic measures that could address inequities worldwide. They…
Juliana Kaplan
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Insurance stocks climb on government’s common licence proposal for all insurance businesses
The Nirmala Sitharaman-led Ministry of Finance announced its proposed amendments on November 29 …
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Joe Manchin says he's 'not a roadblock' to Biden's agenda but won't be a part of 'blowing up' the Senate
The West Virginia Democrat has refused calls to reform or eliminate the filibuster and hasn't put h…
Connor Perrett
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Janet Yellen wants a global minimum tax rate. Here's what that means for the US and the world.
On Monday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a speech that she supports a global minimum tax …
Juliana Kaplan
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McDonald's US president says California's newly created fast-food council that could raise minimum wage to $22 at its restaurants 'hurts everyone'
The California bill, known as the FAST Recovery Act, would create a 10-person council that can set …