Representatives in Congress are starting a new push to raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour. A group of Democratic representatives, including Reps. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) and Analilia Mejia ...

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As gas prices soar in response to the Middle East conflict, low-income workers are hardest hit. Many view a boost in minimum wages as the solution. New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, is pushing ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City has eliminated the blanket minimum parking requirements for new buildings across a large portion of the city, but that does not mean new development will suddenly ...

A prospective client, a relatively young cardiologist, had a household income with his wife of over $500,000, but the two didn't have significant savings yet. "Because of our structure, I had to turn ...

Unruly Republic: President Trump is urging the Senate GOP to abolish the filibuster as a way to pass the 'SAVE America Act.' Columnist Barton Swaim explains why, despite appearances, it won't ...

California is about to mark an important milestone in the implementation of a hotly contested economic policy. Two years ago, in April 2024, a statewide, sector-specific minimum wage increase went ...

One Fair Wage activists protect in D.C. in 2021. The same group is agitating to raise the minimum wage to $25 an hour. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) It looks increasingly likely that D.C. will hold a ...

The dining room of Locket in Rosslyn (staff photo by Katie Taranto) A ballot measure to substantially increase D.C.’s minimum wage would undoubtedly have major effects on Arlington’s neighbor, but the ...