Current developments in labor and social policy logged with dates: wage floor changes, leave entitlements, strike ballots and settlements, inspection penalties and employment rulings. Each entry states who is covered and from when. Useful to employers, union representatives and benefits administrators tracking obligations.
Current developments in labor and social policy logged with dates: wage floor changes, leave entitlements, strike ballots and settlements, inspection penalties and employment rulings. Each entry states who is covered and from when. Useful to employers, union representatives and benefits administrators tracking obligations.
Every fall the Census Bureau releases the official poverty rate and the Supplemental Poverty Measure, and the distance between them is a document of what government programs actually do.
David Jordan · February 23, 2026
USDA's October 2025 report found 18.3 million American households food insecure in 2024, and it will be the final one, because the department ended the survey that produced it.
David Jordan · January 31, 2026
Every January 1, automatic state increases lift pay for millions of workers while the federal floor stays frozen at $7.25, where it has sat since 2009.
David Jordan · January 8, 2026