While the federal baseline remains $7.25 per hour under the Fair Labor Standards Act—the same rate since it was last raised ...

Personal stories about struggling to make ends meet appear throughout the report, "Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing." Vee, from Missouri, said her small wage increases don't make a dent in ...

Missouri pays $16.95 per day for a preschooler. The “Fight for $15” movement was born four years ago to demand that the minimum wage be raised to $15 an hour. Its trademark one-day strikes have ...

The 2026 minimum wage increases in several U.S. cities highlight the growing divide between the stagnant federal rate and the cost of living in metropolitan areas. A man previously convicted of murder ...