Hearing Calls for Measures to Preserve the Middle Class With high gas prices and a faltering economy, low-wage American workers are finding it increasingly difficult to meet their every day needs. On July 31, the House Committee on Education and Labor held a hearing to discuss the growing income gap between the American middle class and top income earners, and hear experts' views on proposed policy solutions.
Minimum Wage Increase Takes Effect The federal minimum wage rose to $6.55 on July 24, giving more than 2 million workers a few more dollars in their paychecks. But civil rights groups say that it still may not be enough.
