Some workers will receive pay boosts next year as higher minimum wage regulations take effect in 22 states and 66 cities and counties across the U.S., a change that could help low-income households ...

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The federal and Wisconsin minimum wage has remained at $7.25 an hour since its last increase in 2009. A full-time worker earning the current minimum wage falls below the federal poverty threshold.

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.

WASHINGTON — As part of next steps for the Janus Program, the Department of the Army has selected nine installations for consideration in which to site microreactor power plants, and the Defense ...

Between the government shutdown and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called Food Stamps) is undergoing significant cuts. This 60-year ...

The closed Daily Table grocery in Boston's Nubian Square still displayed SNAP signs this week. Photo: Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated on Nov. 6, 2025, after the USDA revised the maximum allotments for SNAP benefits. (NEXSTAR) – The plan for November SNAP benefits has changed again. The 42 ...

WASHINGTON — The Department of Army today announced the launch of the Janus Program, a next-generation nuclear power program that will deliver resilient, secure, and assured energy to support national ...

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the mayor’s race, plans if elected to replace the selective program, which became a symbol of segregation in public schools. By Emma G. Fitzsimmons and ...

Florida's minimum wage will increase by one dollar on September 30, 2025. The increase is part of a constitutional amendment passed in 2020 to raise the wage to $15 an hour by 2026. Business groups ...

Business groups failed to collect enough signatures to seek a repeal of Los Angeles’ $30 minimum wage for tourism workers, falling about 9,000 signatures short. The ordinance will now proceed with ...