Current levels of poverty wages and income inequality threaten the global economy with losses that will burden investment ...

As the cost of living continues to rise, several states in the U.S. are taking steps to increase their minimum wage beyond ...

In today’s world of widespread poverty and unprecedented wealth, how about raising the wages of the most poorly paid workers?

“We feel that is a living wage in the current economy and within the Twin Cities,” Kerr said. “A lot of other public sector employees in the Twin Cities pay at least $20 an hour, so not only would it ...

Here's what it takes to be considered 'middle class' is in Tennessee. Tennessee ranks as the 39th state in its middle class ...

Among low-wage workers, just 6% can access paid leave through their jobs. The institute reported that a national paid family ...

Solomon C. Osborne introduced the Fair Minimum Wage Act in the Mississippi Legislature. The bill stated that the current standard is not high enough to keep families out of poverty, inflation and ...