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Workers in Missouri can look forward to raises after minimum-wage boosts passed
Five states voted on some kind of minimum-wage changes. Missouri passed an increase, while Massachu…
Juliana Kaplan,Matthew Loh
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Red, blue, and green: US voters elected minimum wage increases
Americans in a few states voted for Trump and higher minimum wage, a policy typically touted by Dem…
Juliana Kaplan
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Workers in 4 states are up for a raise. This map shows the minimum wage in every state.
Most states' minimum wages are above the federal level of $7.25. Some are voting to hike pay even m…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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Wages have outpaced inflation since 2020 but many consumers still feel burdened by prices
On average, wages have outpaced inflation since the pandemic, but even with those gains, plenty of …
John Towfighi
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Trump's plan to scrap taxes on tips and overtime could reshape how millions of Americans get paid
Tax proposals from Trump and Harris could incentivize businesses to twist the definition of a tip a…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Oregon businesses are spending millions to oppose a ballot measure that would give every resident a $1,600-a-year basic income
Oregon businesses have spent millions to oppose a ballot measure that would establish a corporate t…
Kenneth Niemeyer,Katie Balevic
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Childcare workers say JD Vance's idea to have family help out more with kids isn't feasible: 'Grandparents should not be the fallback'
Childcare providers say JD Vance doesn't understand what's wrong with the industry after he suggest…
Eliza Relman,Ayelet Sheffey,J…
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Minimum wage workers in 22 states will get a raise at the start of 2024. Here's every state hiking their pay.
Minimum wage workers in New York, Ohio, Maine, and many other states will see pay increases on Janu…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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The 91-year-old owner of the iconic Hollywood Arby's has closed the restaurant after 55 years due to the pandemic and California's $20 minimum wage
Since the Arby's restaurant opened in January 1969, it had only had one owner: Marilyn Leviton, now…
Grace Dean
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Meet the millionaires next door
Six millionaires explain the lifestyles and philosophies that helped them grow their net worths fro…
Noah Sheidlower
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The most surprising aspect of Kamala Harris' big surge
Maybe Joe Biden was actually the cause of the vibecession, because Kamala Harris has managed to she…
Emily Stewart
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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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Americans who locked in a job, home, and stocks are thriving. Everyone else missed out on their ticket to wealth.
Americans who locked up jobs, homes, and stocks a few years ago have seen their wealth balloon. Eve…
Jacob Zinkula,Madison Hoff
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Forget free cash, there's an even more American way to help people get ahead
Basic income programs continue to ripple across the US. But some experts say there's a policy that'…
Ayelet Sheffey
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America is missing a golden opportunity to boost the job market
Raising the minimum wage could be a win-win-win for the economy, workers, and even businesses. So w…
Emily Stewart
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Democrats want to make the minimum wage $17 an hour and give nearly 28 million workers a raise
Sen. Bernie Sanders is once again calling for a higher federal minimum wage. The current rate has b…
Juliana Kaplan,Eliza Relman
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A boomer gets just $1,056 a month in Social Security and works as a bus driver: 'I don't see myself being able to retire, but I'm grateful and healthy'
Emma Echols, 68, gets $1,056 a month in Social Security and works as a bus driver, worrying she can…
Noah Sheidlower
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Bernie Sanders just introduced a bill that would raise the minimum wage to $17 an hour
"There are millions of workers in this country who are working literally on starvation wages," Sen.…
Juliana Kaplan,Ayelet Sheffey…
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California's $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers could make burgers and chicken so expensive that people just buy more groceries instead
Diners could be put off from eating out when fast-food prices in California go up in the spring und…
Grace Dean
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Biden's promised economic agenda remains stalled, from student-debt relief to a minimum-wage hike and beyond
From student-loan relief to reversing Trump's tax cuts, Biden's 2020 economic agenda remains large…