The city council in New York City is weighing a proposal to boost the minimum wage to up to $30 — a move that newly elected Mayor Zohran Mamdani signaled that he would sign on the campaign trail — ...

Back in 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act led to the first minimum wage of $0.25 per hour. Over time, the federal minimum wage has obviously increased, but it hasn't always kept pace with inflation.

A proposal to raise the minimum wage in New York City to $30 an hour is drawing cheers from working-class New Yorkers struggling to afford the city and sending chills through a business community ...

The min is hitting the max. Lefty New York City Council members proposed a record-breaking $30-per-hour minimum wage bill Tuesday – a measure that could nearly double the Big Apple’s current baseline ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sits down with ‘In the Loop’ host Sasha-Ann Simons to answer listener questions on a wide range of topics. Big tech companies sue Chicago over new social media tax. Mayor ...

An ordinance to restore Chicago’s subminimum wage for tipped workers is headed for a vote on Wednesday, potentially setting up Mayor Brandon Johnson’s signature policy win for City Council’s next veto ...

After a nearly 12-year run, Sub Pop’s store at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport went off to the great tarmac in the sky, closing at the end of 2025. It was a certifiable bummer for the ...

The Chicago City Council voted on a proposed pause of the phase-out of the subminimum wage for tipped workers. Restaurant and bar owners argued that the increase in the subminimum wage is hurting ...