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Stuck in a labor trap: More from ProPublica
Michael Grabell, ProPublica Apr 30, 2013
ProPublica and Marketplace team up for a special investigation into an underworld of labor brokers, known as "raiteros," who charge worker fees, pushing their pay below minimum wage.
High rents, low income
Tracey Samuelson Mar 13, 2013
It’s becoming harder, especially in certain cities, for low-income people to find affordable rental housing.
Germany asks: Should we have a minimum wage?
Christopher Werth Feb 27, 2013
As the federal minimum wage has become a big topic of debate in the U.S., German politicians are in their own heated dispute over whether to have a minimum wage at all.
What the minimum wage means at work
Sarah Gardner Feb 13, 2013
President Obama proposed a minimum wage increase to help the lowest-paid workers. Opponents say businesses will just eliminate jobs. We go to a restaurant to talk to an employee and employer.
Would Obama's $9 minimum wage help or hurt workers?
Tracey Samuelson Feb 13, 2013
During his State of the Union address last night, President Obama proposed to raise the federal minimum wage to $9 an hour.
Robbed on the job: Advice on fighting wage theft
Barbara Bogaev Jan 4, 2013
Imagine working and not getting paid for it. It's more common than you might think. Wage theft happens when companies cheat workers out of earned income. Labor advocate Kim Bobo talks about the pervasiveness of this problem and how to fight it.
How raising low wages ripples through the economy
Krissy Clark Dec 12, 2012
A few bucks an hour more for low-wage workers can raise prices, but also boost economic growth for the country overall.
The growing income gap, state by state
Krissy Clark Nov 15, 2012
A new analysis highlights states with wide income inequality, and suggests ways to narrow the gap.
Does the minimum wage hurt the poor?
Krissy Clark Feb 14, 2013
As Congress debates a bill to raise the federal minimum wage, two economists debate whether setting a wage floor for workers is a good thing.
Chinese laborers take drastic measures for a raise
Rob Schmitz Mar 16, 2012
Workers at a Foxconn factory that makes iPhones all threatened to jump from the top of the building if they didn't get a raise. But these aren't the only workers protesting work conditions and pay in the country.
