A tax wedge is the difference between before-tax and after-tax wages. It also refers to the market inefficiency that is created when a good is taxed.

The minimum wage in New York state is set to increase by 50 cents on Jan. 1, 2026. The state’s minimum wage will increase from $16.50 an hour to $17 per hour in New York City, Long Island and ...

The Trump administration is set to resume garnishing the wages of some student loan borrowers who are in default beginning in early 2026, and a leading advocacy group for student loan borrowers is ...

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The Department of Education will begin garnishing wages of those with defaulted federal student loans starting in January. The Trump administration announced in May that it would resume collections on ...

The Trump administration will resume garnishing wages from student loan borrowers in default in early 2026, the U.S. Education Department confirmed to NPR. The move comes after a years-long pause in ...

ISTANBUL, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Turkey's net monthly minimum wage will be 28,075 Turkish lira ($655.53) in 2026, Turkish Labour Minister Vedat Isikhan said on Tuesday, marking a 27% increase from 2025.

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Payday will look a little different for some New York workers in 2026. The minimum wage is increasing statewide starting on Jan. 1. In New York City, Long Island, and Westchester, ...

The Trump administration will begin garnishing wages from people who have defaulted on their student loans early next year, the Education Department confirmed Monday to The Washington Post. Student ...

The Trump administration will begin garnishing wages of student loan borrowers in default starting in January, the Education Department told CNN on Tuesday. “We expect the first notices to be sent to ...

Starting the week of Jan. 7, the Education Department will begin sending notices about paycheck deductions to about 1,000 of five million borrowers in default. By Emmett Lindner The Trump ...

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