Learn how a maximum wage functions as a wage ceiling, and discover its impact on the economy with real-world examples. Explore this policy's pros, cons, and implications.

Why no one wants to work anymore. That has been a common headline for economic and labor articles since the pandemic and while I have done my best to read each of them, more than a few have slipped ...

Why don’t we have a maximum wage? Asking that question is another way of asking why some people can rake in millions while others struggle to earn enough to eat. A maximum wage might be one way to ...

Nearly a decade after Portland passed a landmark law to rein in CEO pay, social movements should aim to replicate the city’s success across the country. President Donald Trump welcomes members of his ...

That shining beacon of retirement security, the maximum Social Security check, has reached new heights in 2025. If you truly max out Social Security in 2025, you'll receive $5,108 per month from the ...

The wage base limit is the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security payroll tax. The wage base limit will increase to $184,500 beginning in 2026. Changes in the national average wage ...

Social Security maximum benefits in 2026 after COLA adjustment: In 2026, the maximum Social Security retirement benefit is ...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Minimum-wage workers in Michigan started getting a pay raise Friday as Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican legislators agreed to a compromise that scales back sick ...