Manufacturing Rebounds with Increases in Productivity, Production, and Wages
Tariff Issues Missed in Factory Data A recent article from Bloomberg by economist Scott Linthicum at the Cato Institute claims that the U.S. manufacturing sector “ended 2025 with a bang,” pointing to significant job losses and weak survey data as signs of policy failure. Yet, this perspective seems rather misguided. It seems to treat employment […]
DoorDash CEO addresses popular Reddit comment about driver wages
Tony Xu, the head of DoorDash, has strongly refuted allegations made in a viral Reddit post, which accused the food delivery service of unethical practices, such as implementing a “despair score” to decide delivery worker pay. The post originated from an anonymous Reddit user claiming to be a “developer of a major food delivery app,” […]
19 states raise minimum wages on New Year’s Day
Minimum Wage Increases Set for Early 2026 Starting January 1, 2026, minimum wage workers in 19 states will see their hourly pay rise, and more states are expected to follow later in the year. While several states will implement wage increases on New Year’s Day, many others have chosen to retain the federal minimum wage […]
Montana residents will see alterations in taxes and wages in 2026.
BILLINGS, Mont. With 2026 on the horizon, residents of Montana are gearing up for several upcoming fiscal and policy adjustments. These changes will include property tax relief for certain homeowners, a rise in the minimum wage, and noteworthy updates to SNAP benefits. New state housing tax exemptions are expected to decrease costs for thousands, specifically […]
Bessent predicts that Americans will experience relief in the ‘abundant’ year of 2026 as inflation decreases and real wages increase.
Bessent Forecasts Economic Relief for 2026 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed optimism on Tuesday regarding affordability issues, predicting that 2026 will bring significant relief for Americans as inflation decreases and real wages rise. During a segment on Fox News’ “Morning with Maria,” Bessent mentioned, “We’re going to see significant rebates going out to working American […]
Health insurance costs have increased to three times the rate of wages over the past 25 years.
Health Insurance Premiums Rising Faster Than Wages According to a recent study from experts at Rice University, health insurance premiums have surged at a rate three times that of wages over the last 25 years. They discovered that employer-covered health insurance premiums rose by 342% from 1999 to 2024, while wages only increased by 119%. […]
Wages Exceed Inflation for Fifth Consecutive Quarter
U.S. Workers’ Wages on the Rise In a positive turn, U.S. workers have experienced an increase in inflation-adjusted wages for the fifth straight quarter, bringing some relief to household finances, even as the rate of wage growth has moderated from its peak during the pandemic. According to the Employment Cost Index released by the U.S. […]
Curtis Sliwa accused of not paying workers from his unsuccessful NYC mayoral campaign thousands in owed wages
Discontented employees are saying that Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels, isn’t exactly the hero they expected. Sliwa is facing accusations of failing to pay his campaign workers thousands of dollars during his recent bid for the New York City mayoral seat. Republican activists have voiced concerns that staff members supporting various GOP […]
End the H-1B program: MTG’s proposed legislation seeks to prevent companies from lowering American wages with overseas employees
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Proposal to Scrap H-1B Visa Program Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has announced plans to propose legislation aimed at abolishing the H-1B visa program, which has sparked controversy over the years. On Thursday, Greene indicated her intention to introduce a bill that would phase out the program “aggressively.” The H-1B visa […]
Real wages are set to rise, helping with affordability challenges.
Affordability Issues Expected to Ease, Says Treasury Secretary Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mentioned on Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends” that he anticipates improvements in affordability soon, attributing these expectations to an increase in real wages. Host Brian Kilmeade pointed out that the recent off-year election highlighted affordability concerns. He specifically referenced Zoran Mamdani’s views, […]