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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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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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When the wage gap between me and my husband grew, I quit my job to work part-time. I realized my non-monetary contributions have value, too.
When my husband started making 3 times more than I did, I worried I wasn't contributing enough to o…
Amanda Garland
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Boeing workers reject the company's latest proposal, which included a 35% wage hike
The strike has halted most of Boeing's manufacturing for over five weeks.
Shubhangi Goel
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We finally have some evidence that California's new $20 fast food wage is hurting business
New data shows that foot traffic to California fast-food chains declined in April and May after the…
Grace Dean
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Sam's Club is boosting its starting wage to $16 and speeding up raises for nearly 100,000 workers
The average hourly wage at Walmart-owned Sam's Club has increased by nearly 30% in the past five ye…
Dominick Reuter
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Boeing just put out its 'final and best' offer to striking workers: a 30% wage hike and a $6,000 bonus
On Monday, Boeing brought another offer to the table and increased its wage proposal for the 32,000…
Shubhangi Goel
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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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Here are 5 ways fast-food restaurants in California are cutting costs to cover the new minimum wage
California fast-food franchisees say they're desperate to find ways to remain profitable and offset…
Grace Dean
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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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15 cities with plenty of rentals and high enough wages to afford them
New Yorkers are seeing their rents grow a lot faster than their wages. But other cities are doing m…
Juliana Kaplan,Eliza Relman
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BlackRock's Larry Fink thinks AI will boost wages and productivity
On an earnings call, CEO Larry Fink praised the productivity gains from BlackRock's investments in …
Alexandra Bacon
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America is entering a new 'economic supercycle'
The US economy is entering a bold new era that economists say will feature more inflation, more gro…
Linette Lopez
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'I can't charge $20 for a Happy Meal': McDonald's franchisee responds to California's new fast-food worker wages
Restaurant owners have been looking for ways to offset the bigger paychecks, from raising prices to…
Grace Dean
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California put up its fast-food wage to $20. Its governor is adamant it's not causing employment to fall.
Critics of the legislation warned that the higher wages could lead to restaurants laying off some o…
Grace Dean
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Elon Musk is waging war on multiple fronts and now Australia is in the firing line
Elon Musk is no stranger to spats with public figures, but he's also been going into battle with ju…