There is no such thing as a single living wage. A living wage varies greatly by location and family status. When $15.00 an hour is
Category: At Work
Most people spend two thirds of their lives at work and work is the place where we see people at their worst. It’s like we check our common sense at the door. Here’s why.
Why health-care costs are rising in the U.S. — except this isn’t it
Most Americans don’t have much of a choice when it comes to their insurance plan. More than 54% get health insurance through their employer. This
They just get more and more reprehensible and prey on poorly informed Americans
Robert Reich is an American economist, professor, author, lawyer, and political commentator. He served in the administrations of Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, as
Keep churning the water
Minimum federal hourly pay for tipped workers is low, just $2.13 an hour. But of course that is not the full story. Most states have
Union push in Congress
Congressional staff is no place for a union. I’m not anti- union, far from it, but the important and sensitive – quite unique – job
What do doctors earn … by the hour
Big bucks, right? That depends on how you look at it. Most Americans work 40 hours or so per week, generally on a schedule of