You’ve likely heard the expression "sometimes you have to fight fire with fire." That really is the idea behind prescribed burns, and they’re more important than most people appreciate, according to ...

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The federal and Wisconsin minimum wage has remained at $7.25 an hour since its last increase in 2009. A full-time worker earning the current minimum wage falls below the federal poverty threshold.

Taking melatonin for long periods of time could be a sign of underlying heart problems. Long-term use of the popular over-the-counter sleep aid has been linked to a higher risk of heart failure and ...

Talk about a dose of disappointment. A new analysis suggests that millions of Americans with chronic pain are being prescribed an opioid that does little to ease their suffering. To make matters worse ...

The Trump administration is proposing changes to Social Security that could reshape how millions of older Americans qualify for disability benefits, and critics warn it could leave some struggling ...

The minimum wage for workers in Seattle and Washington state is going up. The state minimum wage will rise 2.8%, from $16.66 per hour to $17.13, on Jan. 1, the Washington State Department of Labor and ...

Florida's minimum wage will increase by one dollar on September 30, 2025. The increase is part of a constitutional amendment passed in 2020 to raise the wage to $15 an hour by 2026. Business groups ...

Central banks pride themselves on being data-driven and consensus-based. Surprisingly, though, there is little consensus among policymakers on a crucial issue: how much capital should these ...

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's plan for a $30 an hour minimum wage could make it harder for Americans to access entry-level jobs by speeding up automation. Mamdani, the 33-year-old ...

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