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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
Here's what would happen if we raised minimum wage
The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 since 2009. Democrats want to raise it, but busine…
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A millennial who's been looking for a job for over 4 years says his degrees have offered little value: 'I can't get anything even at minimum wage'
A millennial has been looking for a job since 2020 but can't get hired. He says his college degrees…
Jacob Zinkula,Andy Kiersz
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A Lyft driver says he isn't even making minimum wage driving full-time and it shows how much the job costs workers
Lyft CEO David Risher often posts positively about driving for the rideshare service. But one gig w…
Alex Bitter
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Many drivers for Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash are earning well below minimum wage, even with tips, a new paper finds
Many gig drivers earn less than local minimum wage after expenses, some earning just 40 cents an ho…
Noah Sheidlower,Jacob Zinkula
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Chipotle says California's minimum wage pushed menu prices up nearly 7%
Chipotle increased menu prices by about 7% because of the minimum wage increase in California.
Dominick Reuter
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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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Minimum-wage workers in Turkey just got a 49% pay rise, but they're probably not that happy about it
Turkey's Labor Minister Vedat Isikhan announced the country's minimum wage will increase 49% to 17,…
Lindsay Dodgson
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A Gen Xer went from a six-figure salary to considering bankruptcy after 1,000 unsuccessful job applications — 'It's like playing the lottery'
Sean Tetpon, 55, has applied for over 1,000 jobs in the past year without success, despite making s…
Noah Sheidlower
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McDonalds is bringing back bagels to boost California sales after state minimum wage hike
McDonald's franchisees in California have said price increases alone won't cover the cost of the st…
Dominick Reuter
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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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A Gen Xer with a master's degree has been looking for a job for 9 years. He's slowly running out of money.
A California-based Gen Xer has been struggling to find a job. He says he's been ghosted by employer…
Jacob Zinkula,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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Fast-food restaurants in California are laying off workers to prepare for the $20 minimum wage hike
Two Pizza Hut franchisees in California are among those who are laying off workers, federal WARN fi…