New Federal Labor Rules Are Coming for Tip Credits and Child Labor

CEI argues Murphy's $25 minimum wage bill would hurt tipped workers

This opinion piece from the Competitive Enterprise Institute argues against Sen. Chris Murphy's proposal to raise the federal minimum wage t

BLS Data: Percentage of Hourly Food Service Workers Paid at or Below Federal Minimum Wage (2000-2025)

This is a Bureau of Labor Statistics economic data series tracking the percentage of hourly paid workers aged 16+ in the Food Services and D

Real Average Hourly Earnings Decreased 0.1% in May 2026, BLS Reports

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Real Earnings Summary for May 2026, reporting that real average hourly earnings for all emp

Mark Cuban calls for higher minimum wage as federal rate remains frozen at $7.25 for 17 years

The article discusses the prolonged freeze of the federal minimum wage at $7.25/hour since 2009 — the longest period without an increase in

Mark Cuban: Employers paying $7.25 minimum wage are 'charities' subsidized by taxpayers

Mark Cuban criticizes the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hour, which has remained unchanged since 2009 — the longest freeze in history. He ar

Setting high standards for a federal minimum wage: Raising the wage to two-thirds of the national median wage would lift pay for nearly 40 million workers