Oct. 14, 2019 Oct. 14 (UPI) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders unveiled a tax reform plan Monday that would overturn wholesale changes to the U.S. code made by President Donald Trump’s administration nearly two years ago, and restore the corporate tax rate to 35 percent. Sanders outlined the move in a proposal titled “Corporate

October 15, 2019 – Chairwoman Priscilla Wong says government-appointed body can’t guarantee increase and dismisses calls for annual review – Ongoing anti-government demonstrations and trade tensions between Washington and Beijing cited as causes of economic uncertainty The government-appointed Minimum Wage Commission has refused to rule out the possibility of freezing it in future, citing the

September 26, 2019 On Sept. 19, Mayor Michael B. Hancock and Councilwoman Robin Kniech (at-large) proposed to raise the citywide minimum wage starting on Jan. 1. It is estimated that more than 100,000 Denver residents would see higher wages under this proposal. “Wage stagnation is a national challenge and has meant pain and a lack

Surprise, surprise: Minimum wage hikes are bringing unintended consequences to the Big Apple. They’re especially pronounced on the Upper West Side, where a neighborhood staple recently shuttered its doors due to the city’s $15-an-hour minimum wage. At the end of September, Gabriela’s Restaurant and Tequila Bar officially closed after 25 years in business, citing sky-high

October 14, 2019 “We are really battling to cope,” says executive director of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA), Cameron Morajane, saying it is buckling under the load of nearly 200 000 cases. Presenting the CCMA’s annual report for 2018/19 on Monday , Morajane said 193 732 cases were referred to it compared

October 15, 2019 – Hebei province is raising its minimum wage from November 1, 2019 after a three year gap. – The province is seeking greater investment in the higher value added manufacturing segment for which it needs a steady supply of talent. – As is standard practice, the increased minimum wage will be categorized