The cost of living continues to rise at a slightly elevated rate. Inflation is a tick under 3%, just as it was in 2024. Trips to the grocery store still take a sizeable bite out of wallets, and tariff ...

Buncombe County's new living wage rate is $24.10 an hour, according to nonprofit Just Economics.

With its minimum wage frozen at $7.25 since 2009, Wisconsin lags most states, shrinking the buying power of the lowest-wage workers while fueling debate over economic trade-offs.

How much money do you need to make to afford basic needs in Ada County? MIT’s living wage calculator has the answer. Do you make enough money to afford your basic needs in Ada County? A quarter of the ...

RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) -- Raleigh City Council is following the lead of about 140 other municipalities across the country setting up a universal living wage. It boosts the pay of 143 city ...

Do you earn a living wage in Tri-Cities? In 2025, the minimum wage in Washington state was $16.66 per hour. An adult living alone in the Kennewick-Richland area would need to earn over $6 more per ...

Fundamentally, a living wage is humane. In exchange for their indispensable work, Princeton’s workers deserve to be able to afford their basic needs.

Heather Taylor contributed to the reporting for this piece. Methodology: GOBankingRates surveyed annual living expenses for a family of four in all 50 states, using the 2023 Consumer Expenditure ...

We now have yet another reason to love Dr. Bronner's soap company, home of the "Original All-One Magic Soap" and much more - the family-owned company is now a Certified Living Wage employer. The ...