The gap between what Americans earn and how much they need to bring in to achieve a basic standard of living is growing, according to a new report. The analysis, from the Ludwig Institute for Shared ...

U.S. lawmakers have introduced a groundbreaking bill proposing a nationwide basic income experiment designed to provide monthly payments that cover the cost of a 2-bedroom apartment for participants.

The San Diego City Council recently voted 8-0 to increase the minimum wage to $25 an hour over the next four years — a massive 45% hike over the current citywide $17.25 an hour rate — for tourism and ...

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Mr. Lowenstein is the author of “Ways and Means: Lincoln and His Cabinet and the Financing of the Civil War.” In a speech on economic policy in Raleigh, N.C., this month, Kamala Harris uncorked a ...