A new study reveals the ‘welfare versus work paradox’: when wages sink close to subsistence, welfare can be the rational ...

In July, several states, counties, and cities in the United States will raise their minimum wages, providing pay increases ...

Millions no longer count as poor, but still live one crisis away from hunger, debt, or despair. Poverty on paper isn't ...

Over 800,000 workers get major pay raises this July as 15 states boost minimum wages. Find out if your state is included in ...

The debate over minimum wage increases continues as politicians propose new wage floors, despite potential consequences for ...

The wage increases are expected to affect more than 880,000 workers this summer as minimum wage laws take effect in areas ...

The standard statewide hourly wage will rise to $15.05 per hour, while Portland’s minimum wage will rise to $16.30 per hour ...

While Georgia and Wyoming have the lowest state minimum wages in the U.S. at $5.15 per hour, most workers are still protected by the federal minimum of $7.25, thanks to the FLSA. Still, even that wage ...

World Bank numbers show a shocking 44.7% of Pakistanis stay below the global poverty line. That works out to more than 107 ...