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‘Historic’: how Mexico’s welfare policies helped 13.4 million people out of poverty

Experts are enthusiastic about poverty reductions achieved under former Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador

The Guardian - US · Aug 18, 2025

'Not Every Wage Is Designed to Be a Livable Wage,' Says State Lawmaker —People Call It A Slap In The Face, 'I'm Comfortable…I Don't Care About You'

When Pennsylvania lawmakers debated raising the state's minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour this summer, one comment drew more heat than the proposal itself. Republican House Minority Leader Jesse Topper stood on the chamber floor and said, "Here me clearly on this. Not every wage is designed to…

Benzinga · Aug 16, 2025

I Asked ChatGPT What Would Happen If Minimum Wage Rose at the Same Rate of Inflation — Here’s What It Said

What if minimum wage rose with inflation? I asked ChatGPT to crunch the numbers—see how much workers would earn and what it means for the economy.

GOBankingRates · Aug 8, 2025

Government asks body to consult on axing ‘discriminatory’ minimum wage age bands

The Low Pay Commission will be required to put forward ‘recommendations on achieving a single adult rate in the years ahead’.

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025

Trump’s New Tip Tax Break Is Temporary — Don’t Budget for It

Regardless of how much money it nets back into tip earners' wallets, the break is temporary. Here's why those who get a break should budget like they aren't.

GOBankingRates · Aug 4, 2025

Aldi Raises Minimum Wage to Over £14—Retaining Its Position as Highest-Paying UK Supermarket

Aldi raises minimum wage for its staff. By increasing it to £14 per hour, it retains its position as the highest-paying supermarket in the UK.

International Business Times UK · Jul 29, 2025

You’d Need To Work for 3.5 Million Years To Match Elon Musk’s Net Worth — Here’s the Math

Someone making around $115,000 annually, or $55 per hour, would need to work 3.5 million years to accumulate that amount of money.

GOBankingRates · Jul 24, 2025

Is Housing 'Out of Reach' for More Than Half of Workers?

Plus: Single-stair reform in Nashville, an inclusionary zoning lawsuit in Seattle, and a zoning-created full-service Popeyes in Illinois.

Reason · Jul 22, 2025

Trump vs. Harvard

Plus: City-run grocery stores, Peronists for prison, California can't figure out how minimum wage hikes work, and more...

Reason · Jul 21, 2025

How To Become a Millionaire While Working at McDonald’s

This experiment will show how someone making the federal minimum wage could potentially have $1 million when they retire at 65.

GOBankingRates · Jul 17, 2025