living wage

One of the biggest ongoing political debates in the U.S. today is the idea of minimum wage and living wage. The federal U.S. minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, but states like California and Massachusetts have taken initiative to raise statewide minimum wage to $12 per hour this year. The Fight For $...

Although investors and analysts are optimistic about economic growth going into 2014, their expectations also include a healthy dose of caution according to Reuters. Positive factors include a late rally in the stock market in 2013 and a U.S. Federal Reserve decision to begin tapering its...