In the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, the power of the extremely wealthy over public policy has never been more evident. As Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has asserted, ​“Trump has .

Why no one wants to work anymore. That has been a common headline for economic and labor articles since the pandemic and while I have done my best to read each of them, more than a few have slipped ...

Nearly a decade after Portland passed a landmark law to rein in CEO pay, social movements should aim to replicate the city’s ...

Why don’t we have a maximum wage? Asking that question is another way of asking why some people can rake in millions while others struggle to earn enough to eat. A maximum wage might be one way to ...

Letter writer Edward Diamond is wrong when he said a minimum wage hike would reward bad behavior (Sept. 18 Tribune). Diamond said entry level jobs are not meant to pay a living wage. He also said our ...

In his 2013 State of the Union message, President Obama suggested that Congress increase the federal hourly minimum wage from its current rate of $7.25 to at least $9. Several states are also debating ...

Income above the wage base limit is not subjected to Social Security payroll taxes. Changes in the wage base limit are based on changes in the national average wage index. You must earn above the wage ...