In September, the U.S. Labor Department reported that weekly applications for unemployment aid jumped by 27,000 to 263,000, the highest in four years and a warning sign for the future of low-income ...

I received an interesting letter from a somewhat disgruntled retiree. He wondered how much money you need to be considered rich in America. "If you have $4 million in retirement and take out 4% a year ...

If Question A is approved at the polls, the city's wage floor would incrementally rise to $19 an hour by 2028. Advocates say ...

Tucson's minimum wage is set to increase next year following the approval of Proposition 206 by voters in 2021. This ...

FLORIDA — Starting Tuesday, Florida workers will see a pay increase. The state's minimum wage is going up again as part of a gradual plan voters approved to reach $15 an hour. Florida's minimum wage ...

Labor groups back Proposition 1, which would raise Olympia's minimum wage and add worker protections. Opponents argue that local employers won’t be able to handle the costs.

Republican tax cuts and immigration crackdowns have deepened Social Security’s crisis. How to fix it without punishing working Americans.