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7 U.S. cities where you need to earn more than 4 times the minimum wage to comfortably afford rent

Workers would need to earn quadruple the federal minimum wage in order to comfortably afford rent in these cities, per Clever Real Estate's analysis.

Business - CNBC - 14 hours ago

Minimum wage to rise to £12.21 an hour next year

The National Living Wage will rise by 77p from £11.44 per hour for workers over the age of 21.

Bolt drivers win right to holiday and minimum wage

Thousands of drivers on ride-hailing and food delivery app Bolt have won a legal claim to be classed as workers.

The best (and worst) cities for renters making minimum wage

These are the 10 most (and least) affordable U.S. cities for renters making minimum wage.

Politics - The Hill - November 12

2 States to Vote on Lower Minimum Wage Rate for Tipped Workers

Massachusetts and Arizona plan ballot measures that could eliminate the subminimum wage paid to many workers in the restaurant and hospitality industries.

Business - Inc. - October 21

Norway to increase minimum age limit on social media to 15 to protect children

Prime minister wants young people to be shielded from ‘power of the algorithm’. Norway is to enforce a strict minimum age limit on social media of 15 as the government ramped up its campaign ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Raising the minimum wage is the key to the White House for Kamala Harris

While it might have made for a decent photo-op, Donald Trump’s visit to McDonald's highlights a glaring weakness that the Harris campaign should exploit: his stance on the minimum wage.

Politics - The Hill - October 28

U.K. to lift minimum wage to $15.84 an hour. Here’s how it compares to the U.S.

The U.K.’s chancellor of the exchequer confirmed the government will lift the U.K.’s national minimum wage by 6.7% in April 2025 to hourly rates of £12.21 ($15.84)

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Japan's rising minimum wage likely to push up inflation, BOJ says

World - Yahoo News - November 1

State Minimum Wage Hike Ballot Measures Show Mixed Results

Missouri and Alaska voters approved bumps to $15 an hour, while a Californa propsoal to go to $18 failed. Increases for tipped workers were voted down in Massachusetts and Arizona.

Business - Inc. - November 6

Be brave and impose minimum tax on world’s billionaires, urges Spanish minister

Carlos Cuerpo calls on G20 leaders to act and says election results show citizens want redistribution of wealth. Spain’s economy minister has urged the world’s richest countries to “be brave” and ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Musk's election falsehoods travel hundreds of times further on X than fact-checks from officials

As Elon Musk continues to aggressively share conspiracy theories and misinformation about elections on X, election officials are fighting back.

Elon Musk's election-doubting posts shared 9 times more than his less extreme election content

An NBC News analysis of Elon Musk's tweets about the election found that he increasingly shared conspiratorial posts in recent months.

Number of renter households grows ‘three times faster’ than homeowner households: Report

The share of renter households in the U.S. is growing at triple the rate of homeowner households as home costs outpace rent increases, a new report from real estate company Redfin has found. The ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Steve Kornacki: Republican Party is now 'more diverse' than it's been in modern times

NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press to break down the numbers behind President-elect Donald Trump’s projected win.

Micah Parsons feels worse for Cowboys veterans than embattled Mike McCarthy: They 'put in more time and work'

Parsons: 'Those are the kind of guys I have so much sympathy and hurt for'

Sports - CBS Sports - November 11

Time is running out quickly for the 76ers and Bucks, who look more like pretenders than contenders

Both teams were expected to challenge the Celtics, but instead of dominating an underwhelming conference, they’re bringing up the rear.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 9 hours ago

This NFL team scored more times on Cowboys' home field than Dallas has in five winless games at AT&T Stadium

It's been a bad year for Dallas, especially on its home field

Sports - CBS Sports - 8 hours ago

Whether it is President Harris or President Trump, a battle over taxes and tips is headed to Capitol Hill

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris back no-tax-on-tips policy, but in an election where the economy is the No. 1 issue, economists say the idea is flawed.

Business - CNBC - November 4

If You Were Nervous About the Salary Exemption Minimum Jumping to $55,068 a Year, Don’t Be. A Texas Federal Judge Just Quashed It

The amount you need to pay employees for them to be exempt from overtime has jumped all over. A new court ruling sends us back to $684 a week.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

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