On Jan. 1, minimum wage hikes took effect in 19 states, impacting more than 8.3 million workers and adding an estimated $5 billion in earnings nationwide, according to a December report by the ...

Nikola Jokić's hyperextended knee all but eliminated him from the MVP race. That would be true in any rational world. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was neck-and-neck with him already. If two players are ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- The second of two planned increases to Missouri’s minimum wage is set to take effect on Thursday, jumping by more than a dollar after approval from voters in 2024.

(The Center Square) – More than 100,000 Ohioans working for minimum wage can expect a raise on Thursday. The state’s minimum wage, tied to inflation, will go from $10.70 an hour to $11 in the new year ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Starting in 2026, Nebraska will have a new minimum wage, and a new rate in how it will increase moving forward. Since 2023, Nebraska has steadily increased the state minimum ...

LONDON—President Trump’s crackdown on Chinese imports in the U.S. has redirected a tsunami of cheap stuff into Europe. Some of it is pooled in Xue Er’s backyard. A stay-at-home mom in her 40s who ...

Taxable brokerage accounts are the best option for most people who are taking RMDs they don't need. Your heirs will enjoy significant tax advantages if you hold stocks in your brokerage account and ...

Administering an exam used to be straightforward: All a college professor needed was an open room and a stack of blue books. At many American universities, this is no longer true. Professors now ...

The Cincinnati Bengals have spent most of this season searching for stability. The quarterback carousel hasn’t stopped spinning. The defense has leaked points. The standings have been unforgiving. And ...

Amid health insurance hikes and recession concerns, Americans are about to feel the call of the mall. Whether their apprehensions about the economy will inhibit spending remains to be seen. But this ...

Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer North Texas schools are serving their low-income students better, according to new rankings released by the education nonprofit Children at Risk. For the past ...