The Department of Labor’s (DOL) new interim final rule (IFR) for H-2A guestworker Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) makes significant changes to the wage calculation for farm laborers nationwide.

WASHINGTON — Inflation rose last month as the price of gas, groceries and airfare jumped while new data showed applications for unemployment aid soared, putting the Federal Reserve in an increasingly ...

A coalition of labor and progressive groups are pushing to raise Wisconsin's minimum wage to $20 per hour. Wisconsin's minimum wage currently stands at $7.25 per hour, the federal minimum. The Living ...

Michigan workers who earn minimum wage will see their pay increase with the arrival of the new year this week, whether on regular pay or a tipped pay scale. A flurry of court decisions, followed by ...

The federal minimum wage has not increased in more than 15 years. But New Jersey just hiked its minimum pay — again. New Jersey’s minimum wage increased by 43 cents to $15.92 per hour on Jan. 1. That ...

Despite it being widely known by anyone who can think two steps ahead that price controls have negative consequences, politicians can’t help but continue to promote price controls as policy. With ...

The minimum wage went up in 19 states on Jan. 1, including Minnesota, where it's now set at $11.41 an hour. The federal minimum wage – $7.25 an hour – hasn't changed for more than a decade, but dozens ...