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For many American families a living wage is out of reach: Report

Wednesday, April 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new report diving into the data on vital measures of health and social determinants of health finds that women, and particularly women of color, continue to experience steep pay gaps, that many Americans cannot afford child care and many school... Read More.

U.S., by limiting technology exports, hurting Russia’s ability to wage war in Ukraine: Officials

Friday, March 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As the war in Ukraine continues, one office inside the Commerce Department in Washington is at the crossroads of innovation and national security when it comes to sanctions on Russia. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has been controlling and enforcing export and... Read More.

Black women lose nearly $1M over a lifetime due to gender wage gap, data shows

Tuesday, August 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Black women are typically paid only 63 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men, which means they have to work seven months into 2021, Aug. 3, to earn what white, non-Hispanic men made in 2020 alone. The gender wage gap... Read More.

The fight over the ‘Fight for $15’: A tipped wage worker, a restaurant owner and a representative

Monday, July 5 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Carrie Schweitzer has been a waitress since she was 12. Now 50, she said back then employers didn't check, so she lied and told them she was 17. "I was 13 years old the very first time I had my backside pinched to... Read More.

Biden to mandate $15 minimum wage for federal contract workers

Tuesday, April 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Although U.S. President Joe Biden was unable to get a $15 minimum wage provision included in his COVID-19 relief package, he's making good on that campaign promise for one group of people: federal contract workers. Biden will sign an executive order on Tuesday... Read More.

Infuriated by Dems dropping minimum wage hike, progressives say ‘time for wealth tax’

Tuesday, March 2 by ABC News

BY: TRISH TURNER, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — Democrats in the Senate were forced to abandon plans to increase the federal minimum wage in the face of concerns among their own ranks, united Republican opposition and because of a fast-approaching deadline cutting off time... Read More.

Report: $15 minimum wage could cost 1.4M jobs but lift 900,000 out of poverty

Tuesday, February 9 by ABC News

By SARAH KOLINOVSKY, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- A new Congressional Budget Office report on the Biden administration's proposed $15 minimum wage hike estimates the change could cost 1.4 million jobs, lead to higher prices on some goods and increase the... Read More.

Biden takes steps to require federal contractors pay $15 minimum wage

Friday, January 22 by ABC News

By MOLLY NAGLE and BEN GITTLESON, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden plans to sign a pair of executive orders Friday aimed at expanding food assistance for tens of millions of Americans and launching a process that will require federal contractors to... Read More.

Will Biden wage a confirmation battle over attorney general? Some current DOJ insiders hope so

Sunday, December 20 by ABC News

BY: MIKE LEVINE, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — As Joe Biden nears a much-anticipated decision over his choice for attorney general, several current officials inside the Justice Department have told ABC News they want the president-elect to launch a contentious confirmation battle against Republican... Read More.

Stories tagged with: wage

For many American families a living wage is out of reach: Report

U.S., by limiting technology exports, hurting Russia’s ability to wage war in Ukraine: Officials

Black women lose nearly $1M over a lifetime due to gender wage gap, data shows

The fight over the ‘Fight for $15’: A tipped wage worker, a restaurant owner and a representative

Biden to mandate $15 minimum wage for federal contract workers

Infuriated by Dems dropping minimum wage hike, progressives say ‘time for wealth tax’

Report: $15 minimum wage could cost 1.4M jobs but lift 900,000 out of poverty

Biden takes steps to require federal contractors pay $15 minimum wage

Will Biden wage a confirmation battle over attorney general? Some current DOJ insiders hope so

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