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Business News

Amazon Boosts Minimum Wage to $15 Per Hour

All of Amazon's U.S. workers will benefit from the minimum wage increase, which means more than 350,000 staff spread across all of Amazon's business ventures (including Whole Foods) should be better off beginning in November.

Business News

Amazon Calls Bernie Sanders's Working Conditions Claims 'Misleading'

It's encouraging employees to send their stories to the senator.

Money & Finance

A $15 Minimum Wage Sounds Good But Has Unintended Consequences

Employees' health insurance shares, office perks and retirement plans are potentially all on the chopping block.

Money & Finance

Is Your Business Prepared for a Rising Minimum Wage?

Get out in front of the issue to prevent it from becoming a problem.

Taxes

Thanks to the New Tax Law There's Never Been a Better Time to Hire Your Kid

But please, don't put your six-year-old behind the wheel of a forklift, OK?

Legal

5 Under-the-Radar Legal Developments Entrepreneurs Need to Know

The rewriting of the federal tax code was from the only change relevant to entrepreneurs.

Starting a Business

The Journey From $2.27 Per Hour to 7 Figures

Nothing motivates your hustle like living on minimum wage.

Franchise

Small-Business Owners Are Split on the Federal Minimum Wage Debate

Many business owners polled favor a higher minimum wage because it means customers with more money to spend.

Growing a Business

Contrary to Perception, Small Businesses Do Back a Minimum-Wage Increase

An activist from the small business community makes the case for today's ballot initiatives in Arizona, Colorado, Maine and Washington State.

Business News

The Small-Business Guide to Managing Minimum Wage Increases

All politics aside, changes in the minimum wage have effects on all businesses, large and small, whether you voted for them or not. Get out ahead of policy and start a comprehensive analysis of your company now.

Growing a Business

4 Considerations for Entrepreneurs in the Minimum Wage Debate

If you're a small-business owner who hopes the fuss will die down after November -- it won't.

Growth Strategies

How To Survive On Minimum Wage As You Transition Into An Entrepreneur

Do You Have Any Alternate Income Streams?

Business News

Labor Groups Criticize Disney Over Worker Conditions at Chinese Suppliers

Disney, set to open a $5.5 billion theme park in mainland China on Thursday, said it took any violation of labor regulations 'seriously' and that it would investigate any allegations against its suppliers.

Business News

Wal-Mart Wage Hike to $15 an Hour Would Cost it $4.95 Billion, Study Says

The world's largest retailer raised wages for its hourly workers to $10 per hour earlier this year, but labor groups have called the raise inadequate.