By Sam Becker September 04, 2023 It’s been roughly a decade since a significant push to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour caught traction nationwide. Now, with many states and cities around the country having instituted wage floors even higher than $15 per hour in recent years, it’s safe to say that … Continue reading Minimum wage map: As the Fight for $15 keeps evolving, these states still pay $7.25 an hour
By Michael Grothaus July 05, 2023 The usage of generative AI apps like ChatGPT in the United States is exploding in growth this year. That’s according to a new report by Insider Intelligence, which is forecasting the growth of the technology for the first time. Specifically, the report states that usage of generative AI … Continue reading Millennials and Gen X are leading the ChatGPT growth explosion in the United States: report
By Chris Morris January 03, 2023 The start of the new year meant three more states—California, Washington, and Rhode Island—saw salary transparency laws go into effect. And more are on the way. But as more states and cities mandate these disclosures, many companies are finding ways to essentially ignore the laws. A study by advisory … Continue reading More states adopt salary transparency in 2023, but some companies still skirt the laws
By alex brown October 05, 2022 “Forever chemicals” are everywhere. The thousands of chemicals in the group known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are found in cookware, packaging, cosmetics, clothing, carpet, electronics, firefighting foam, and many other products. The chemicals, which do not naturally break down, are so widespread that they’re found … Continue reading ‘It’s the government’s job to protect people’: States are finally starting to ban ‘forever chemicals’
By Michael Grothaus July 07, 2022 Student loan debt in America stands at $1.7 trillion, reports CNBC. That’s more than the debt Americans have from credit cards and car loans. The massive amount of student loan debt is frequently cited as a reason young adults are putting off starting families and buying homes—they … Continue reading Student loan forgiveness: Map reveals the states most interested student loan forgiveness
By Marcus Baram May 22, 2022 This article is from Capital & Main, an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues. After decades of decline in overtime pay, the Biden administration is considering action to sharply expand access in a time of high inflation. This is the fourth article … Continue reading How several states are taking the lead on restoring overtime pay
