Following the examples set by San Francisco and Seattle, 14 cities, counties and state governments approved a hike to $15 in their local minimum hourly pay, according to the National Employment Law Project. And that momentum is likely to continue in the new year. Lawmakers in 13 states and cities…
It might now feel like it but Americans’ wallets got fatter in 2014 than the year before, though the biggest gains are filtering to the top. In a recent report, it was found that the average American took in $44,569.20 last year. This is according to data released Tuesday by the Social…