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| 25.03.2026 | 26-year-old’s health insurance premiums spiked $700 after ACA subsidies ended: ‘Your stomach drops’ | When Eileen Tyrrell logged into New York state’s health insurance marketplace in December, she says her monthly premium jumped from about $147 to $849.
“It was one of those moments where your stomach drops,” says Tyrrell, 26, who earned abo... |
| 15.01.2026 | How much one parent needs to earn so the other can stay home in every U.S. state | When a couple welcomes a child to their family, many may want one parent to stay home with the new addition, rather than returning to work.
But that decision comes with a number of tradeoffs. Having one parent stay home may help the family ... |
| 08.01.2026 | 26-year-old lives in Manhattan on $53,000 a year—here’s how she makes it work: ‘I just don’t spend a lot of money’ | This story is part of CNBC Make It’s Millennial Money series, which examines how people earn, spend and save their money.
Living in New York City’s Manhattan borough on $53,000 a year isn’t easy.
For Eileen Tyrrell, a bookstore manager who ... |
| 30.10.2025 | These are the 10 best states to raise a family: They offer ‘quality education, health care and a higher quality of life,’ expert says | An October report from ConsumerAffairs compared all 50 U.S. states to determine its ranking of the best states to raise a family.
The states were analyzed across five weighted categories worth a total of 100 points:
Affordability (30 points... |
| 18.06.2025 | The Color of Money: Navigating the Landscape of Job Opportunities and Health Risks | In the ever-evolving landscape of American life, two pressing issues emerge: the health risks of synthetic food dyes and the job market's geographical disparities. Both topics resonate deeply with the public, shaping choices and futures. Le... |
| 16.06.2025 | Want a Job That Pays Enough for a Comfortable Lifestyle? You'll Have the Best Shot in This U.S. City — and the Worst in 4 Others. How far will your wages go? It all comes down to location. | If you're a recent college graduate looking to launch your career or a mid-level professional ready for a pivot, you might be in the market for an entry-level job — and wondering how much you can expect to get paid.
Less than half (48%) of ... |
| 14.06.2025 | A family of 4 needs over $300,000 a year to live comfortably in this state—it’s not Hawaii or California | Many American families are increasingly struggling to keep up with the cost of living in most of the 50 U.S. states.
The U.S. median household income rose between 2022 and 2023 to just over $80,000 a year, according to the most recent Censu... |
| 25.03.2025 | 9 U.S. cities where single adults can live comfortably on the median income | Landing a job in a major U.S. city often comes with a high salary. But those same large metros tend to have higher costs of living as well.
In fact, a single adult would need to earn a minimum of $85,197 to live comfortably in any of the 10... |
| 20.03.2025 | The salary you need to live comfortably in the 10 most affordable major U.S. cities | City living can offer a number of benefits over a more rural or suburban area. Cities often boast more job opportunities, higher pay and, in some cases, better health outcomes. Not to mention walkability and easy access to entertainment.
Li... |
| 08.12.2024 | The Hidden Crisis in Higher Education: Underpaid Faculty and Its Impact on Students | In the heart of academia, a silent crisis brews. Non-tenure-track faculty, the backbone of many universities, are often underpaid and overworked. This reality is starkly illustrated at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder), where ... |
| 08.12.2024 | The Hidden Crisis in Higher Education: A Call for Change | In the heart of Boulder, Colorado, a storm brews beneath the surface of academia. The University of Colorado Boulder (CU) is a beacon of education, yet its non-tenure-track faculty face a harsh reality. They are the unsung heroes, the backb... |
| 08.12.2024 | Editorials | Editorial: When educators are underpaid, it is the students who suffer | According to a recent Camera story, pay for non-tenure-track professors can be as low as $52,000 per year.
That figure may not seem objectively paltry. But in Boulder, the average monthly cost of a one-bedroom apartment is $1,877, according... |
| 05.06.2024 | A Boulder program funded by its soda tax helps low-income residents buy fruits and vegetables | The produce program fills a gap by helping, in part, undocumented immigrants and mixed immigration status families, or households with both U.S. citizens and people without legal status.
Program participants buy produce using paper coupons.... |
| 23.05.2024 | Walmart shareholders to vote on welfare plans for animals, humans | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Three themes run through shareholder proposals for Walmart this year: animal, human and financial welfare.
Why it matters: Walmart can potentially influence global social change because it employs mor... |
| 13.05.2024 | Richmond's true unemployment rate is around 19% | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Note: Share of the U.S. labor force that is functionally unemployed (seeking but unable to find a full-time job, is unemployed or is employed in a position earning less than a living wage); Data: Ludw... |
| 06.05.2024 | St. George among toughest metros to find job that pays a living wage | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Note: Share of the U.S. labor force that is functionally unemployed (seeking but unable to find a full-time job, is unemployed or is employed in a position earning less than a living wage); Data: Ludw... |
| 13.08.2023 | Editorials
Editorials | Editorial: Boulder County’s minimum wage plan should be carefully assessed | It hardly feels newsworthy to highlight that a new report is out showing just how expensive Boulder is. But, a new report is out showing just how expensive Boulder is. And this survey, the 2022 Self-Sufficiency Report by the Colorado Center... |
| 07.07.2023 | Seventeen Years and Counting – Senate Democrats Continue to Fight to Raise PA’s Minimum Wage | Harrisburg, PA – July 7, 2023 − Sunday, July 9th, marks seventeen years since Pennsylvania lawmakers last raised the minimum wage.
On July 9th, 2006, Governor Ed Rendell was joined by Senator Vincent Hughes, Senator Jay Costa, and Senator T... |
| 23.04.2023 | Why America's childcare system is crumbling and its workers are begging for help | Gerald Herbert/ AP
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Childcare workers earn less than half what the average US worker earns — and many are quitting.
A provider who makes $9.50 an hour said she's part of the "lucky bunch" since her spouse makes more.
One... |
| 11.04.2023 | Meet a childcare worker who makes $15 an hour and lives with 4 roommates to be able to afford doing the job she loves | Marie (not pictured) works with 3-year-olds. FatCamera/Getty Images
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Marie is a childcare worker in Georgia, where she makes $15 an hour to teach 3-year-olds.
She lives with four roommates and lived with family until recently beca... |
| 18.02.2023 | A man who rates Google search results said he makes $3 less per hour than his daughter working in fast food | A man who rates Google search results told the LA Times he makes $3 less than his daughter who has a fast food job.
Ed Stackhouse said he and his colleagues are "ghosts" and "make some of the lowest wages in the US."
Adv... |
| 17.02.2023 | A man who rates Google search results said he makes $3 less per hour than his daughter working in fast food | The exterior of a Google store photographed on June 9, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images
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A man who rates Google search results told the LA Times he makes $3 less than his daughter who has a fast food job.
Ed St... |
| 21.12.2022 | Social Security And Supplemental Security Income Will Increase In 2023. But Will It Be Enough? | The 2023 COLA will assure 70 million families more benefits. However, some people argue that the ... [+] adjustment doesn't make up for rising inflation and costs of living. getty |
| 16.08.2022 | Amazon workers at an air-freight hub walked out in protest over pay and sweltering temperatures on the job | Workers at an Amazon air freight hub in California staged a walkout on Monday.
The workers say they want a $5-per-hour raise and better temperature control in the sweltering heat.
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| 11.08.2022 | 'No one wants to work anymore': Employers complaining about labour shortages may simply not be paying enough | Article content
“It’s become apparent nobody wants to work in these hard times.” |
| 29.03.2022 | Why 48,000 California Grocery Workers Have Authorized A Strike | UFCW 770 member voting to authorize a strike in California. UFCW Local 770 |
| 16.03.2022 | Miso Robotics partners with Chipotle for tortilla chip-making robots | Did you miss a session at the Data Summit? Watch On-Demand Here.
After years of frying and flipping burgers at White Castle locations, Miso Robotics’ autonomous kitchen assistant has a new gig: making tortilla chips for Chipotle. Miso today... |
| 16.03.2022 | Miso Robotics partners with Chipotle for tortilla chip-making robots | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
After years of frying and flipping burgers at Whi... |
| 25.02.2022 | Soaring inflation means Congress must act now to boost the minimum wage | Never miss a story: Follow your favorite topics and authors to get a personalized email with the journalism that matters most to you.
Earlier this month, minimum wage advocates announced a massive $25 million campaign to raise the minimum w... |
| 26.09.2021 | Token Offerings from Employers Won’t Fix the Labor Shortage | Workers today are displaying discontent with their jobs at unprecedented levels. In late July, for example, protesters in St. Louis congregated in an otherwise bustling drive-thru of a local McDonald’s. They were there to demand the corpora... |
| 01.02.2021 | A ‘Living Wage’ Of $34,000? Bad Data, Or Bad Math, Will Stand In The Way Of Social Security Reform | getty |
| 19.01.2021 | Meet the mayors pushing for guaranteed income in 30 cities across the country | In Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1967 book “Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?” the civil rights leader discussed how to best address poverty in the United States.
“I am now convinced that the simplest approach will prove to be the mo... |
| 19.01.2021 | Cops Arrest Essential Union Workers Striking for $1 Raise | On Monday night, police officers arrested peaceful striking workers at the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in New York City who were demanding a small hourly raise from management. More than 1,400 workers at the market are on strike aft... |
| 03.11.2020 | Florida’s Minimum Wage Amendment Passed: What Happens Next? | getty |
| 20.05.2020 | As Employers Cut Coronavirus Hazard Pay, What About A Living Wage? | As more Americans emerge from their homes and resume their day-to-day routines, there is a new casualty stemming from the coronavirus — hazard pay. |
| 14.11.2019 | Terrapin Care Station guarantees employees $15 a hour | Editor’s note: The story below has been updated to clarify the company’s wage increases.
As communities around the country debate how to ensure a living wage in the face of ever-rising costs of living, Terrapin Care Station, a Boulder-based... |
| 10.06.2019 | Newsletter: California Inc.: An alleged solar scam involving ‘nearly no legitimate business’ | Welcome to California Inc., the weekly newsletter of the L.A. Times Business Section.
I’m Business columnist David Lazarus, and here’s a rundown of upcoming stories this week and the highlights of last week.
Investors are increasingly hopef... |
| 13.05.2019 | Must Reads: Battles erupt over warehouse jobs as the Legislature moves to curb subsidies | Hundreds of residents packed a church hall in San Bernardino a few weeks ago to hear community leaders rail against a huge new logistics center planned for the town’s airport.
The $200-million air cargo facility, the size of 11 football fie... |
| 01.01.2019 | Five Million People Got a Much-Needed Raise for the New Year | For all the talk of a booming economy, many workers in the US still struggle to make ends meet in minimum-wage jobs. The federal minimum wage has been stuck in neutral since 2009 at a mere $7.25 an hour, with tipped workers earning just $2.... |
| 28.11.2018 | In California’s Inland Empire, fewer than half of jobs pay a living wage | At first glance, the economy of the Inland Empire looks rosy.
The vast area encompassing Riverside and San Bernardino counties has added 200,000 jobs since the peak of the recession. Payrolls are swelling at a year-over-year rate of 2.5%, f... |
| 03.10.2018 | Amazon’s $15 minimum wage gives a lift to California’s vast warehouse region | In Southern California’s Inland Empire, where some 20,000 people toil in Amazon’s vast network of warehouses, the company’s announcement of an increase in their entry-level wage to $15 an hour was seen as a boost for the local economy.
“It’... |
| 30.09.2016 | Harvard’s low-income workers deserve affordable health insurance | There’s an outbreak of a hidden epidemic — unaffordable employer-based health insurance, especially for low-income workers — at Harvard, a place where it should never occur.
As medical students at Harvard, we were deeply troubled to learn t... |
| 11.03.2015 | How Much Does a Software Developer Make in Every State? | The median pay for software developers in the United States is $93,350 per year, more than the annual wage for all workers. But how high salaries get is contingent on what state they live and work.
Fixr, an online marketplace for services, ... |
| 11.01.2015 | How Uber’s wage guarantee compares to a living wage (in 1 graph) | In response to concerns of shirking driver paychecks, Uber says it will guarantee driver wages in every city where the company is also cutting costs for riders. Uber claims that cutting costs ultimately leads to better wages (12 percent bet... |
| 28.07.2014 | Kristen Bell's new viral skit proves informative politics is good for the video business | Jon Stewart isn’t the only one to prove that civic content can be entertaining and financially viable. Celebrity video skit machine, Funny or Die, is out with a delightfully informative video about raising the minimum wage from Frozen star,... |
| 26.06.2014 | IKEA Is Going to Raise Minimum Wages in All its U.S. Stores | IKEA, the world’s largest furniture retailer, plans to raise the minimum wage in all of its U.S. stores by using MIT’s Living Wage Calculator, which estimates the base pay needed to survive in a particular city – a move that could set a new... |
| 03.12.2013 | New minimum-wage fight, same bad results | Proving that some economic policy arguments never die, the old fight over a minimum wage has shrugged off the Great Recession and is gaining strength.
Labor unions are planning pickets Thursday at fast-food restaurants in 100 cities, includ... |
| 21.08.2013 | Fast-food workers urged to stage nationwide strike | (MoneyWatch) A coalition of labor, religious and other groups are calling for a nationwide strike of fast-food employees on August 29.
The campaign, building on a flurry of one-day work stoppages this year at franchises around the U.S., hig... |
| 29.07.2013 | Fast-food workers: Have it your way -- elsewhere | (MoneyWatch) Fast-food workers in a number of locations across seven cities plan to walk off the job today in protests over low wages. The employees, many of whom are paid the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, are demanding $15 an hour... |
| - | How much money couples without kids need to get by in every U.S. state | Working couples with no kids need to earn at least $62,766 to cover their basic needs in the U.S. — far less than families who also need to cover additional expenses like child care.
That’s according to a recent analysis by SmartAsset, whic... |
| - | Minimum wage is on the ballot in 5 states this November. Here’s how the votes could go | Voters in Missouri, Alaska and California will vote on minimum wage hikes next month.
Massachusetts and Arizona have proposals on the ballot to alter tipped worker wages.
Alaska and Missouri voters will also consider paid sick leave proposa... |
| - | How much of restaurant workers’ income comes from tips in every U.S. state—in one map | It’s well known that restaurant workers like waitstaff and bartenders often rely on tips to make a living.
That’s because the minimum wage for workers who are expected to earn tips is significantly lower than the regular minimum wage. The f... |
| - | The $7.25 minimum wage can’t pay all the bills in any state | It appears Democrats won’t add a $15 federal minimum wage to the $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill, after legislative setbacks.
The current federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, isn’t enough for full-time workers to pay bills in any state, acc... |
| - | Would you rather have 3 roommates or 4 jobs? What it takes to afford rent on minimum wage | Though prices have eased in some places, rent was still up 8.3% nationally in December 2022, compared with a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Given the federal minimum wage sits at $7.25 and hasn’t risen since 2009... |
| - | The salary a family of 4 needs to get by in every U.S. state—it's more than $150,000 in the most expensive one | A family of four needs to earn at least $106,903 a year to cover their necessities in most U.S. states, a recent SmartAsset study reveals.
The findings are based on cost estimates for housing, child care, transportation, health care, taxes ... |
| - | Why it’s so expensive to be single in the U.S. | There’s a good chance there are singles in your area. Nearly half of adults in the U.S. are currently single.
The 117.6 million unmarried, divorced or widowed Americans older than 18 account for 46% of the population, according to U.S. Cens... |
| - | Clarity? In this economy? | Jim LaPointe knows that how the economy feels “depends on your perspective.”
Four years after Covid-19 lockdowns kicked off a home fix-up frenzy, the central New Jersey contractor’s business remains through the roof. While Home Depot said e... |
| - | The salary a single person needs to make ends meet in every U.S. state | If you’re thinking of living on your own, you’ll need to make about $45,000 per year in most states just to get by.
That’s roughly the median income needed to cover basic expenses, according to a new analysis by SmartAsset, which looked at ... |
| - | Drugs, blood, confetti, and broken glass: Atlantic City housekeepers share what they wish guests knew — and why they need a raise | Service workers and their employers are negotiating a new contract at Caesars Atlantic City. Charles Davis/Insider
Atlantic City housekeepers say the hotel rooms they clean are dirtier than ever.
Staff told Insider they had just 30 minutes ... |
| - | 15 U.S. states with the lowest cost of living—a single person can live there comfortably on $20 an hour | As a single person, you’ll need an annual income of $40,000 to cover basic expenses in the cheapest U.S. states, according to a recent SmartAsset analysis.
The state with the lowest costs of living is West Virginia, closely followed by Arka... |
| - | $7.25 federal minimum wage is a ‘national disgrace,’ says Sen. Bernie Sanders, backing push for $17/hour | The federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour was last updated in 2009.
A new proposal in Congress calls for raising that rate to $17 per hour.
“In the year 2023 ... nobody should be forced to work for starvation wages,” said Sen. Bernie Sande... |
| - | Many Americans, especially families, can’t live on a $15 minimum wage | Democrats want a $15 minimum wage policy to be included in President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan.
A $15 hourly pay scale would more than double the current $7.25 federal minimum wage.
It still wouldn’t offer a living wage to... |
| - | There is recourse for reader in auto safety-check dispute | Question: I recently took my Lexus in for a safety check and failed because of my shocks/struts. I took it to my regular mechanic and another shop and was told they were OK. However, with the new iPad safety check system, supposedly I have ... |
| - | The state with the highest minimum wage isn’t California or New York—and it pays more than $15/hour | About half of U.S. states hiked their minimum wages in January, with a few more gearing up to do so later this year.
Eight state minimums now hover in the $13 per hour range, like those in Illinois and Arizona. Eighteen remain the same as t... |
| - | Living alone comes with a ‘singles tax’—here’s how much it can cost you | The “singles tax” for living alone can add up to thousands of dollars each year, a new study by real estate marketplace Zillow finds. Unsurprisingly, it’s highest in New York City.
In the Big Apple, single renters spend an average of $40,20... |
| - | $15 minimum wage will result in layoffs, one-third of small business owners say: Survey | One-third of small businesses anticipate laying off workers if Congress increases the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, according to the latest CNBC|SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey.
A recent Congressional Budget Office analysis foreca... |
| - | Austin, Nashville, Denver and 7 other top cities for entry-level workers | Millions of 2022 college graduates will be flocking to the workforce in the coming months, and they are entering a labor market with plenty of opportunities. There were 11.4 million jobs openings in April, according to the Labor Department.... |
| - | The 15 U.S. states with the highest cost of living for single people—No. 1 isn’t California, New York or Hawaii | You’ll need to earn nearly $60,000 annually to live alone in Massachusetts, the most expensive state in the U.S. when it comes to basic costs, according to a recent SmartAsset analysis.
That figure includes estimates for how much a single-p... |
| - | A new report found that 22 major corporations spent more on stock buybacks than raising worker wages during the pandemic | A new report says that Lowe's spent $36,000 per worker on stock buybacks for shareholders in 2020. Jay LaPrete/AP Images
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| - | Amazon workers at an air-freight hub walked out in protest over pay and sweltering temperatures on the job | Amazon's air freight business is a part of its sprawling logistics network. Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images
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Workers at an Amazon air freight hub in California staged a walkout on Monday.
The workers say they want a $5-... |
| - | 64% of service sector workers report having unpredictable schedules—and it impacts more than pay | Alyssa Roman has been working at Chipotle as a food server for about nine months. The 21-year-old Bronx native first worked at one Manhattan location, then moved to another in March. She says she encountered numerous problems at both, among... |
| - | 6 companies and nonprofits with a minimum salary of $60,000 a year or more | Dan Price, CEO of Gravity Payments Gravity Payments This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
In 2015, Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price made headlines for setting a base salary at $70... |
| - | How much money a single person needs to earn to get by in every U.S. state | For single people living in the U.S., earning enough money to make ends meet looks different for each person. But location can play a major role, since the cost of housing, food, insurance and other necessities varies from place to place.
M... |
| - | 4 of the top 10 best college towns in the U.S. are in Florida—see where else made the list | In November, WalletHub released its report on 2023′s best & worst college towns and cities in America.
The report compared 415 U.S. cities across three categories: wallet friendliness, social environment, and academic and economic oppor... |
| - | 44% of people with a side hustle think they’ll always need it — and more are picking one up | Side hustles have long been on the rise. More than half of Gen Zers, 53% have a side hustle, as well as half of millennials and 40% of Gen Xers, according to an April 2023 Bankrate survey of 2,505 U.S. adults.
With such a wide swath of Amer... |
| - | The 10 places where Americans have the most disposable income—4 are in Texas | If you earn an average salary, you likely want to live somewhere you can comfortably afford your necessities and still have money leftover to put away for emergencies, retirement and leisure.
Unfortunately, that’s a somewhat rare situation ... |
| - | 60% of people who work multiple hourly jobs are women: ‘They will do what they have to do’ | Four years after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, women are back at work — and taking jobs or looking for them at a higher rate than they were before it started. In February 2020, 77% of women ages 25 to 54 participated in the labor forc... |
| - | The 10 places where single Americans have the most cash left over after bills and necessities—it’s over $84,000 in No. 1 | Single Americans often get the short end of the stick when it comes to money.
Living alone means shouldering the costs of all necessities on your own. And while bills for things like food and utilities may be lower for one person than two o... |
| - | The top 10 U.S. cities where salaries are shrinking fastest: In 4 metro areas, incomes dropped by 17% | Nationally, median household income rose by 4% between 2022 and 2023, per the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. Unfortunately, though, incomes weren’t growing everywhere.
The median household income in Marysville, Washington, a city just outs... |