The federal government’s proposal to revive mandatory minimum punishments that courts had ruled unconstitutional will likely insulate the changes from future challenges, legal experts say. But ...

The new year will see dozens of states, cities and counties raising the minimum wage locally, helping millions of Americans offset an increasingly urgent affordability crisis. On Jan. 1, 2026, the ...

The federal and Wisconsin minimum wage has remained at $7.25 an hour since its last increase in 2009. A full-time worker earning the current minimum wage falls below the federal poverty threshold.

It is easy to see why politicians like raising the minimum wage. Short of cash yet keen to fight inequality, they have seized on a tool of redistribution that costs governments little and wins votes.

The City Plan Commission last week recommended a proposal that would eliminate parking minimums across a huge swath of Kansas City, letting developers and business owners decide for themselves how ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Across the country, cities are ...

Charles Schwab is increasing the minimum investible-asset levels for clients to participate in the Schwab Advisor Network, or SAN. That is the program through which the firm refers clients to ...

The minimum wage for workers in Seattle and Washington state is going up. The state minimum wage will rise 2.8%, from $16.66 per hour to $17.13, on Jan. 1, the Washington State Department of Labor and ...

Read full article: ‘It’s not easy:’ Here’s what could be coming for Florida’s economy TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On Tuesday, Florida’s minimum wage was hiked even further after state voters approved the ...

In housing-starved Greater Boston, one of the biggest obstacles to solving the housing crisis is finding the right land to build on. Now, a growing number of cities and towns in the region are ...

Florida's minimum wage will increase by one dollar on September 30, 2025. The increase is part of a constitutional amendment passed in 2020 to raise the wage to $15 an hour by 2026. Business groups ...

CHICAGO - As an annual summer pilgrim to America’s Best Warm-Weather City, I have placed (too many) bets from Chicago hotel rooms, sports stadiums, and dive bars as a (very) part-time “resident.” I ...