The debate over the effects of minimum wages has a long history. In a very simple Economics 101 supply-and-demand analysis it is shown that there are ...

One key argument that advocates for higher minimum wages make is that they reduce racial disparities in earnings by helping ...

As San Diego’s tourism economy rebounds post-pandemic, the debate over fair compensation in a high-cost city is likely to intensify. Whether the $25 wage leads to a stronger, more stable workforce or ...

According to the city of Flagstaff, the consumer price index has risen by almost 3% in just a year. The city uses this to ...

After hearing from Durango’s business community in the spring, City Council heard from advocates for raising the minimum wage ...

New York’s plan to give fast-food workers a $15 minimum wage is spurring similar efforts in states around the country — even as Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s push to enact an across-the-board $15 wage faces ...

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A proposal that initially was intended to institute higher wages for all workers in San Diego’s tourism industry reappeared Tuesday with many carve-outs and the altered timeline. The council ...

With the City Council poised on Wednesday to override Mayor Adams's vetoes of two bills to provide a minimum wage for grocery ...

Business owners expressed concerns about the proposal's impact on their operations, while advocates described the proposal as ...

LEGALLY mandated minimum wages are a contentious topic here in the Philippines, and the debate over them is often driven more by sentiment and political appearances rather than sensible economics. The ...

YOU are the ones who can change the system if you want to.” This was the reminder of Labor Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma to lawmakers on Friday as debates intensified over whether to retain the ...