You've probably felt it in your wallet. Rent keeps climbing while paychecks don't quite keep pace. It's tough out there, ...

In almost every election cycle, politicians toot their own horn when it comes to rising wages, pointing to higher paychecks as proof that the average worker is thriving. But under the Biden ...

Yet, for many Americans, it doesn’t feel that way. A closely watched Index of Consumer Sentiment, published by the University of Michigan, fell to 67.8 in February, its lowest mark since last summer.

For decades, the Federal Reserve has acted quickly when wages rise, while other sources of inflation have often received a slower response. Amid the latest inflation surge, it may be time to ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) A lot can change in 25 years, which is the last time researchers analyzed construction ...

Yet, for many Americans, it doesn’t feel that way. A closely watched Index of Consumer Sentiment, published by the University of Michigan, fell to 67.8 in February, its lowest mark since last summer.

Explore how shifting minimum wage laws and new H-2A wage rules are reshaping farm labor costs across the U.S. Learn which ...

Kathy Hochul's 2024 budget, the state's minimum wage will see its second of two 50-cent increases in 2026. In 2024, the rate ...

Economists are getting mixed messages from recent employment data, but one thing is clear — despite the lack of clear job growth, wages are rising rapidly — which is bolstering inflation, and leading ...

On Jan. 1, 2026, the minimum wage will increase to $17 an hour in New York City and Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties ...