Minimum wage since 1938
When the federal minimum wage first became law in 1938, it was 25 cents. Adjusted for inflation, that would be worth $4.19 today. Scroll over...
Category : Economy
Why investors aren’t freaking out about inflation
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Countries with higher wages than the U.S.
Some Republicans say high wages in the U.S. are hurting America’s global competitiveness. See the countries where wages are even higher....
CEOs are cashing in on the market boom
Corporate insiders at US companies have dumped $5.7 billion of stock this month, the highest in any September in the past decade, according to TrimTabs....
General Electric is in a sharp decline
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The next big test for Elon Musk arrives this week
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China says it will never use its currency as a weapon in the trade war
Premier Li Keqiang said China “will never go down the path of stimulating exports by devaluing its currency.”...
Land O’Lakes CEO Beth Ford, from the cornfield to the C-suite
Land O’Lakes CEO Beth Ford charts her career path, from her first job to becoming the first openly gay CEO at a Fortune 500 company...
Goldman Sachs slants research to help Democrats, top White House adviser says
Kevin Hassett, President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser, suggested Goldman Sachs may be slanting its economic research to help Democrats ahead of the midterm elections....