Walmart's journey from Sam Walton's first store to a global retail giant, shaping consumer habits and the economy.

Janine Jackson interviewed Institute for Policy Studies’ Sarah Anderson about “successful” corporations paying poverty wages for the April 17, 2026, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited ...

For many US workers, retail is a first job; for others, it's a lifelong career. Here's how much the typical workers made last ...

Retail jobs are experiencing mixed pressures as above-minimum wages at major grocery chains contrast with persistent pay gaps, corporate store closures, and AI-driven job erosion. While some regions ...

For decades, economists gave short shrift to the idea of monopsony — a power employers can have to suppress wages. Now a wave ...

Home Depot rewards its executives and offers opportunities for hourly workers to move up. Here’s who gets paid the most and ...

I compared prices per ounce for 32 common grocery items on my list at Walmart and Costco. Costco had better prices but Walmart had more variety and no paid membership required to shop there. I'll buy ...

Easter has arrived, and whether you are hosting the holiday festivities at home or traveling to meet up with friends and family elsewhere, shoppers should have some options if they need to make a last ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. In a Federal Register filing, the DOL said its new rules would adjust the prevailing wage rules which apply to H-1Bs and ...

For billions of Christians around the world, Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. While this is not an official federal holiday, federal offices are already closed because it always ...

Many of Mecklenburg County’s top officials make similar or better money than those doing comparable jobs in other parts of the state and country. The Observer compared Mecklenburg County government ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Despite President Donald Trump's promise to restore the American dream and end the ongoing housing affordability crisis, ...