The Employment Cost Index shows wages and benefits grew 3.5% in September year-to-year. That’s the lowest increase since 2021. Let’s talk about your paycheck. Not your specific paycheck, but ...

Nineteen states will raise their minimum wages in January, affecting over 8 million workers. Six states will reach at least a $15 minimum wage for the first time, over double the federal $7.25 minimum ...

The White House cited a quarterly set of federal government wage statistics. This shows that median wages rose by a cumulative $546 during the first two quarters of 2025. A different set of statistics ...

One of the many ways that business leaders are adapting to inflation and economic uncertainty is by helping employees with innovative payroll tools. Earned wage access programs— powered by fintech ...

Wages have largely lagged behind inflation over the past few years, a shortfall attributed to a post-pandemic price surge the effects of which continue to reverberate through the economy. According to ...

Higher wages were a key sticking point during Philadelphia's AFSCME District 33 union's eight-day strike. A tentative labor agreement was reached with the city early Wednesday morning, a contract that ...

New York State's minimum wage rose by 50 cents in 2026. In 2024, the minimum wage rate was $16 per hour in New York City, Westchester County, and Long Island. In 2025, it increased to $16.50. Just as ...