Learn how a maximum wage functions as a wage ceiling, and discover its impact on the economy with real-world examples. Explore this policy's pros, cons, and implications.

A little more than 7% of your paycheck goes to cover the social programs that Americans use when they become elderly or ...

The wage base limit is the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security payroll tax. The wage base limit will increase to $184,500 beginning in 2026. Changes in the national average wage ...

But Social Security benefits themselves aren't the only thing that get adjusted for inflation. The system of taxing wages for ...

Why no one wants to work anymore. That has been a common headline for economic and labor articles since the pandemic and while I have done my best to read each of them, more than a few have slipped ...

Nearly a decade after Portland passed a landmark law to rein in CEO pay, social movements should aim to replicate the city’s success across the country. President Donald Trump welcomes members of his ...