DENVER, Colo. — A day’s work should mean a day’s pay, but for many Americans, that simple transaction is a complicated ordeal. “It's a cancer in our industry, and it's everywhere you look,” said Juan ...

High housing costs, persistent inflation, and stagnant wages are converging to squeeze household budgets across the U.S.

With inflation stubbornly high and the cost of living squeezing households worldwide, minimum wages have never mattered more. For millions, they mark the line between getting by or getting forgotten.

As housing costs have continued to outpace wages, no one suffers more than minimum-wage workers. However, some places are more affordable than others and provide a better chance for low-income ...

Bank of America said Tuesday that it will raise the hourly minimum wage of its US employees to $25 by 2025. "It costs us a few hundreds million dollar a year ... but it's an investment," the bank's ...

West Virginia is home to America’s unhappiest workers due to low pay, high depression, long hours, and limited time off.

Governments’ embrace of high minimum wages is not a fad. It reflects the favourable attitude of many economists towards the ...