Mark Cuban says the federal minimum wage should hit $20. He's calling for a change for the first time since 2009.

Labor Day puts a spotlight on workers and what they earn. Here's what minimum wage pays in Texas and how it compares with basic expenses.

The federal minimum wage has not increased from $7.25 per hour since 2009. On the campaign trail, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has said that needs to change. While some states and ...

In the states where a minimum wage job will get you closest to paying your bills, you'll still come up about $14,000 short each year. In another state, the gap is $73,000 and you would have to work 2 ...

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Non-urban counties: $14.55 (from $14.05). General/standard: $15.55 (from $15.05). Portland metro: $16.80 (from $16.30. Many states make annual adjustments to minimum wage to account for inflation on ...

Republicans, for a long time, had the right idea on economics with their embrace of the free market. The phrase "Free markets, free people" has been often quoted as a description of the GOP's economic ...

California already has one of the nation's highest minimum wages, and it's set to increase even more next year.