H-2A use continues to soar in FY 2025 as U.S. farmers face persistent labor shortages, rising costs and limited domestic ...

On Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, Tyson Foods announced it would permanently close its beef processing facility in Lexington, Neb., ...

Economist Clara Mattei explains how her profession has provided elites with a justification for austerity and exploitation.

On Tuesday, there was a public hearing on a bill to increase MaineCare reimbursements for direct care workers.

Mamdani rode to victory in November on a pledge of affordability and intends to triple production of city-financed housing ...

Dozens of direct care workers on Tuesday testified in support of a new bipartisan proposal to help raise chronically low ...

There's a push in Augusta to give direct care workers in Maine a pay raise.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – While the minimum wage has increased with the start of the new year, so have other things, such as tolls. It puts making more money as a goal for many in this new year. “Life ...

The federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour has not budged since 2009, essentially leaving it to states to set meaningful minimum wage increases. Money; Getty Images Minimum-wage workers in 19 states ...

Minimum wage workers in New Jersey will see a slight bump in their paychecks in the new year. The state is set to increase the minimum wage for most qualifying employees to $15.92 on Jan. 1. It's the ...

The annual adjustment is calculated based on the percentage increase of the U.S. Average Consumer Price Index. Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed a bill that would have raised the minimum wage to $13.50 in ...

Wage growth is slowing as 2025 draws to a close, which could signal financial struggles for more Americans in the new year. The deceleration comes as payroll growth is also falling, and in the absence ...