The U.S. differs from most other countries in how it sets its minimum wage
Putting minimum wage policy in the hands of lawmakers is one of several ways in which the U.S. approach stands apart from other countries.
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Putting minimum wage policy in the hands of lawmakers is one of several ways in which the U.S. approach stands apart from other countries.
House Republicans held the fifth-smallest majority in U.S. history at the start of the current congress, tied with the 107th and 83rd Congresses.
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At least 110 representatives and senators in the current 117th Congress have publicly stated or otherwise confirmed that they own a gun.
On average, Democrats and Republicans are farther apart ideologically today than at any time in the past 50 years.
Only six states now have U.S. senators of different parties – the smallest number of split delegations in more than a century.
When legislatures get the data to draw new congressional maps, Republicans will drive that process in 20 states, versus 11 for Democrats.
To mark Labor Day, here’s what we know about who American workers are, what they do and the U.S. working environment in general.
Tax burdens in the U.S. are lower than most of its developed-nation peers – in some cases, well below.
As we approach the 10th anniversary of the start of the Great Recession, five ways in which the U.S. workforce has changed over the past decade.
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