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As jobs boomed, wages stayed flat in February — and some low-wage jobs saw pay go down
For months, wages have been skyrocketing up. That seemed to stabilize and moderate a little in Febr…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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Amazon is establishing a new minimum wage in America
The e-commerce giant increased wages in 2018 and backs a $15 federal minimum wage. In 2021, it's em…
Ben Winck,Dominick Reuter
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Companies are paying workers up to 20% less than they're worth because employers hold the power — and the Biden administration wants to change that
A new report from the Department of Treasury finds that things like employers misclassifying worker…
Juliana Kaplan
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Workers are quitting because they want higher wages. Employers are finally starting to listen.
For years, wages were declining and low-paying jobs were on the rise. Now, workers have made it cle…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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Americans got paid even more in January as wages just keep getting higher
In 2021, wages skyrocketed as businesses fought to keep and attract staff. It's a trend that's alre…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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31 local governments will increase their minimum wage and require $15 or more for the New Year — these maps show where workers are getting a raise
New minimum wage rates will take effect in 21 states on or around January 1, while the federal mini…
Dominick Reuter,Madison Hoff
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A $15 minimum wage in 2025 may not be worth $15 by then. Here's how inflation could take a big bite.
The Raise the Wage Act of 2021 says the minimum wage will be $15 by 2025, but a few states are alre…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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Rising wages are doing more good than bad, Fed's Powell says
Average wages have soared in recent months as businesses scramble to rehire. The trend isn't concer…
Ben Winck
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Big companies raising wages could boost pay for workers at nearby businesses
Jeff Bezos noted a recent paper showing that Amazon's increase to a $15 per hour wage boosted pay i…
Madison Hoff,Juliana Kaplan
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Big retailers are finally on board with $15 minimum wages, but the pandemic revealed that workers need a lot more from their employers
The federal minimum wage has sat at $7.25 per hour since 2009. Experts and advocates say that's no …
Áine Cain
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Wages are growing, but people who have stayed in the same job for the last year aren't getting raises
"People who've remained employed, their wages are growing more slowly than they were before the rec…
Madison Hoff
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Florida voted to raise its minimum wage to $15 — here's what that could actually mean for workers
Flordia just became the eighth state to adopt a $15 minimum wage. We took a look at previous resear…
Madison Hoff
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Democrats might need to settle for a $11-per-hour minimum wage, Goldman Sachs says
A $15 minimum wage could lift 900,000 people out of poverty, but also cut employment by 1.4 million…
Ben Winck
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These maps show how the minimum wage compares to what a typical worker earns in every state
The minimum wage in New York is $12.50, which works out to just 55.7% of the state's median wage of…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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Delaware just became the 10th state to enact a $15 minimum wage
Delaware's minimum wage will be $15 by 2025. The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 since 2009 - w…
Juliana Kaplan
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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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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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The Dept. of Labor proposes delay of a Trump rule that would have reduced some wages for tipped workers
The Dept. of Labor proposed a two-month delay on a Trump rule that would permit tipped workers to b…
Ayelet Sheffey
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The $7.25 minimum wage is 13 years old — inflation has made it worth less than it's been in decades
It's been so long since Congress last raised the federal minimum wage that it's ready for its bar m…
Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballo…
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Only a handful of US workers have seen wages outpace inflation since 2021
Leisure and hospitality workers are the only sector to see real wages climb since early 2021. All o…