A few states across the country raised their minimum wage in January 2025, pulling them further ahead of the federal minimum ...

In 2025, significant changes in minimum wage laws are reshaping the financial landscape for workers across the United States.

Although this wage increase marks progress, a minimum wage alone does not guarantee a living wage — one that provides the means to live with dignity and meet essential needs. Roughly 432 million ...

The living wage in Buncombe County increased 5% to $23.15 an hour, according to Just Economics of Western North Carolina.

It is not an exaggeration to say that many Wausonians of modest means are under financial assault. A lot of working and ...

Just Economics announced the new living wage rate Jan. 6. The new figure, which is calculated using a four-year rolling average of the fair market rent determined by the U.S. Department of Housing ...