The survey found that 80% of voters want the federal government to “crack down on large corporations that raise prices unfairly.” New polling results published Monday show that a majority of U.S. voters see corporate profiteering as a key driver of inflation and support a federal crackdown on companies that are “unfairly” pushing costs onto consumers. […]
The price of U.S. consumer goods, such as food, fuel and rent, rose at the fastest pace since 1982 in November, according to a Department of Labor report Friday. The 6.8% increase was the highest since June of 1982. The November rate follows a 6.2% increase in October. Even with more volatile items such as […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Alaska minimum wage will remain unchanged at $10.34 in 2022. In 2014, voters passed a ballot initiative to adjust the minimum wage annually for inflation. Alaska Statute 23.10.065(a) requires the Alaska minimum wage to be adjusted using the Consumer Price Index for urban consumers in the Anchorage metropolitan area (Anchorage CPI-U) […]