A new Rasmussen Reports survey reveals that 40% of Americans now believe the minimum wage should be at least $15 an hour, up from 36% a year ago. That’s a strong sentiment. After all, who doesn’t want ...

Despite recent job cuts in the United States, several local governments are set to increase minimum wages by 2026. This trend will impact numerous cities and states, aiming to ease the cost of living ...

In a significant move towards economic equity, New Jersey is set to increase its minimum wage to $15.92 per hour starting January 2026. This adjustment, announced by the New Jersey Department of Labor ...

A $25 per hour minimum wage? The nation's highest rate could be in Maryland, if a new bill passes. Here's what we know.

Despite it being widely known by anyone who can think two steps ahead that price controls have negative consequences, politicians can’t help but continue to promote price controls as policy. With ...

Republicans, for a long time, had the right idea on economics with their embrace of the free market. The phrase "Free markets, free people" has been often quoted as a description of the GOP's economic ...

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.