Aug 2 Economy Solving The ‘Wage Puzzle’: Why Aren’t Paychecks Growing? That's the wage puzzle, and some economists and employers offer explanations they say help explain it. By Yuki Noguchi, NPR Aug 2 Economy Solving The 'Wage Puzzle': Why Aren't Paychecks Growing? Yuki Noguchi, NPR
Feb 2 Economy U.S. Economy Added 200,000 Jobs In January; Wages Rose The economy has now added jobs for 88 months in a row, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. By Camila Domonoske, NPR Feb 2 Economy U.S. Economy Added 200,000 Jobs In January; Wages Rose Camila Domonoske, NPR
Oct 24 Community Kentucky Group Wants Living Wage For Butchertown Stadium Workers The Kentucky chapter of Jobs With Justice is calling for three key elements in the soccer stadium development, including a $15 wage floor. By Roxanne Scott Oct 24 Community Kentucky Group Wants Living Wage For Butchertown Stadium Workers Roxanne Scott
May 25 Community Non-Union Omni Laborers Continue Strike, Claiming Unfair Pay About 100 non-union workers at the Omni Hotel construction site are continuing a strike Thursday. The issue: wage inequality. By Roxanne Scott May 25 Community Non-Union Omni Laborers Continue Strike, Claiming Unfair Pay Roxanne Scott
Apr 24 Economy Mind The Gap: Why The ‘Wage Gap’ Still Divides Us On Payday As low wage employment grows, chances are the wage gap will continue to be a part of many paydays to come. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 24 Economy Mind The Gap: Why The ‘Wage Gap’ Still Divides Us On Payday Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 6 Community What Would Killing The Prevailing Wage Mean For Louisville? Kentucky lawmakers will likely approve a measure to repeal the state's prevailing wage law in the coming days. By Jacob Ryan Jan 6 Community What Would Killing The Prevailing Wage Mean For Louisville? Jacob Ryan
Dec 9 Economy ‘Power Forward’: Can Education Help Close The Wage Gap? According to the KentuckianaWorks career calculator tool, the living wage is $45,000 or more for a family of four in Louisville. By Roxanne Scott Dec 9 Economy 'Power Forward': Can Education Help Close The Wage Gap? Roxanne Scott
Sep 21 Politics Bevin Joins Lawsuit Challenging New Overtime Pay Rule Kentucky and 20 other states are suing the federal government over a new rule that makes more people eligible to receive overtime pay. By Ryland Barton Sep 21 Politics Bevin Joins Lawsuit Challenging New Overtime Pay Rule Ryland Barton
Sep 13 Economy Census Bureau: Poverty Rate Down, Median Incomes Up Across the board, the Census Bureau's 2015 numbers show significant signs of progress and reflect a recovering economy. By Camila Domonoske, NPR Sep 13 Economy Census Bureau: Poverty Rate Down, Median Incomes Up Camila Domonoske, NPR
Sep 8 Economy Kentucky’s Gender Wage Gap Is Narrowing, Report Says A big part of that shift, according to a new report from the Kentucky Center for Economic policy, is that things have gotten worse for men. By Roxanne Scott Sep 8 Economy Kentucky's Gender Wage Gap Is Narrowing, Report Says Roxanne Scott