DOGE announces Inter-American Foundation’s staff has been trimmed to one: ‘Statutory minimum’
The government's Department of Efficiency (DOGE) announced Tuesday that the Inter-American Foundation has removed all but one employee from its pay to comply with President Trump's executive order to reduce federal bureaucracy. According to Elon Musk-Headed Doge, the staff at independent federal agencies prior to downsizing was 48 years old, with an average employee salary […]
California’s $20 Minimum Wage Hike Sparked Major Job Loss
The survey found that Democrat-controlled California had significant fast food job losses due to wages of at least $20. A study by a research group in Berkeley showed that this was happening when 10,700 jobs were lost between June 2023 and June 2024, Fox News It has been reported Thursday. Additionally, location prices have jumped […]
Trump Treasury secretary nominee won’t support raising minimum wage
Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump's nominee for Treasury secretary, said Thursday that he does not support raising the minimum wage. If confirmed, Bessent would not have the power to raise wages, which would require a vote from Congress. But Sen. Bernie Sanders (Iconic, Vt.), who introduced a bill to raise the minimum wage to $15 in […]
Seattle’s new $20.76-per-hour minimum wage law forces at least 5 more restaurants to close
At least five more restaurants are set to close in Seattle, days after the City Council's new minimum wage law mandating $20.76 an hour goes into effect. That's what the local hospitality industry is predicting. In 2025, even more small and medium-sized businesses will go bankrupt. Less than a year after opening, the owner of […]
California fast food restaurant owners warn that hiking $20 minimum wage will ‘cripple’ them
Hundreds of fast food restaurant owners in California have criticized a proposal to raise the minimum wage beyond $20 an hour passed last year, saying it would “paralyze” small businesses struggling to survive. warned. labor union Representatives of fast food workers have asked the state's Democratic-led Fast Food Council. Raise the minimum wage to $20.70 […]
Seattle Restaurant Owner Cries After Minimum Wage Hike Forces Her to Close
A small business owner in Seattle, Washington, says he's been “crying every day” about his restaurant closing due to the state's new minimum wage hike to more than $20 an hour. Democratic-controlled cities law Breitbart News reported that the minimum wage increase from $19.97 to $20.76 went into effect on the first day of 2025. […]
Seattle minimum wage hike forces queer waffle shop owner to shut down business: ‘I’ve cried every day’
A self-identified queer business owner in West Seattle says he has to close his waffle shop because of the far-left city's minimum wage hike. Corinna Luckenbach told KCPQ-TV. Wage hikes, along with rising costs due to inflation, spelled doom for Bebop Waffle Shop, which had been open for more than a decade. The City of […]
Seattle waffle shop shuts down due to new minimum wage law
The owner of a popular West Seattle waffle shop said he had no choice but to close after the city's new minimum wage law went into effect on New Year's Day, raising his hourly wage to $20.76. Bebop Waffle Shop, founded more than a decade ago by a former New York City resident, closed its […]
Minimum Wage Rises in 21 States, 48 Counties, on New Year’s Day
On New Year's Day, nearly half of U.S. states and 48 counties will raise minimum hourly wages, but some economists say the mandated increases could have a negative impact on small businesses and overall employment levels. I'm warning you. fox business reported: “According to an analysis by the Economic Policy Institute, 21 states plan to […]
States where minimum wage will rise in 2025
McDonald's franchise owner Scott Rodrick says his business has been under cost pressure since California's minimum wage hike targeted Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street fast-food franchises. According to recent data, nearly half of U.S. states are scheduled to raise their minimum wage on January 1, 2025, meaning about 9.2 million workers will have to raise their […]