Economic Inequality

Wealth Distribution Wealth Disparity Income Distribution Middle Class Taxation Tax Burden Consumer Behavior Working Class Wages Cost of Living

22 States and D.C. Will Raise Minimum Wages in 2026 as California Sets $16.90 Floor

Different effective dates plus layered sectoral and local rules create a patchwork for employers and workers.

Debate Over $140,000 ‘Poverty Line’ Refocuses Attention on Outdated Metrics

Mexico Sets 2026 Minimum Wage at 315.04 Pesos, 440.87 in Northern Border Zone

Durham Approves Council Tax Support Overhaul, Requiring 10% Payments From 2026

Analysis Ties Trump’s Tariffs to Rising Import Costs and Small-Business Job Losses

Viral $140,000 ‘Poverty Line’ Claim Meets Sharp Pushback and Reopens Debate Over What Counts as Need

Maryland Comptroller Releases Baby Bonds Feasibility Report With Cost and Return Projections

New-Car Prices Set to Top $50,000 Again as Buyers Shift to Used

Trump's Mid‑2026 'Tariff Dividend' Promise Faces Legal and Fiscal Roadblocks

Ron Johnson Says U.S. Can’t Afford Trump’s $2,000 Tariff Checks

Peru’s Year-End Payouts Boost Liquidity as Experts Urge Debt Reduction and Safety Nets

Mexican Unions Seek 30.6% Minimum‑Wage Increase as 2026 Talks Begin Nov. 27

South Africa’s Reserve Bank Cuts Repo Rate by 25 Basis Points, Prime Falls to 10.25%

Lecornu Orders Rapid Consultation on Bercy’s Property-Tax Revaluation

Democrats Press Trump to Halt Potential Sale of $1.7 Trillion Federal Student Loans

Mexico Begins 2026 Minimum‑Wage Talks as Unions Seek Bigger Raise, End to MIR

Trump Sets Mid-2026 Target for $2,000 Tariff Checks as Legal and Fiscal Obstacles Mount

Election Wins Propel Fresh Push to Design Temporary Price Controls

Santa Fe Sets 3.8% Pay Top-Up to Track Inflation as Teachers’ Union Rejects

Supreme Court Issues Notice on PIL Over Airline Pricing and Baggage Limits