(NEXSTAR) — There’s a new effort in Congress to take the federal minimum wage to a level it has never been before: $25 an hour. If it were to pass, it would be the first time the federal rate has ...

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday touted his minimum wage bill that aims to gradually increase worker pay from $7.25 to $25 hourly. “I think our party should have bigger ideas. I put one on the ...

Senate Democrats moved June 25 to propose more than tripling the current federal minimum wage, introducing legislation that would raise it to $25 an hour over the next five years. The "Living Wage for ...

The minimum wage would be raised to $25 an hour under a new bill to be introduced by Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) on Thursday, in a bid to enthuse the working-class voters who have abandoned the ...

Several new laws will go into effect in Illinois next week, and some of them will impact your money. But one law that has typically gone into effect over the past several in the state won't take place ...

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FLORIDA — Starting Tuesday, Florida workers will see a pay increase. The state's minimum wage is going up again as part of a gradual plan voters approved to reach $15 an hour. Florida's minimum wage ...

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Bad credit can keep you from getting approved for a personal loan or from receiving favorable rates. Fortunately, there are lenders who will work with borrowers with weak credit, especially credit ...