Pew Research Center

The federal minimum wage has remained unchanged at $7.25 per hour since July 2009. However, this minimum may not apply to all 50 states, as states have the leeway to set their own minimum and an employee is entitled to the higher of the two minimum wages. The minimum wage, the lowest hourly pay...

The size of the United States population of working-age Americans will decline by 2035 if current rates of immigration, both legal and undocumented, are slashed, according to a report by Pew Research Center. The biggest portion of working-age adults, people born in the U.S, whose parents were also...

Talking about money is rarely easy. Within our society (the Deaf community aside), it is often seen as inappropriate, impertinent and contemptuous. However, as with most things in life, in order to be proficient in handling the tangible, conversing on the subject is actually quite necessary....

Do you know what the "gig economy" is? Don't worry if you don't, as most Americans are unfamiliar with the topic. According to WhatIs.com, a gig economy is an "environment in which temporary positions are common and organizations contract with independent workers for...

The holiday shopping season was a huge indicator of fourth-quarter success for several U.S. firms, but many have admitted they failed to capture the attention of one of the largest segments of the market— millennials. According to the Pew Research Center, Americans under 35 make up the...

A recent TD Ameritrade Holding Corp Financial Support Survey found that the average American who financially supported a family member in the last year provided $12,000. However, many parents find that once they cut the proverbial apron strings, they don't seem to have an additional 10+...

It’s Tuesday—the day when Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to announce its refreshed line of iPads including the fifth generation iPad and the second generation iPad mini. Most will credit Apple with starting the tablet craze and new numbers released by Pew Research Center show just how...