The federal minimum wage in the United States stands at $7.25 per hour, a rate unchanged since 2009. A full-time worker earning this wage makes just over $15,000 annually, which falls below the ...
U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto (C) walk down a staircase at the National Palace in Mexico City May 2, 2013. REUTERS/Mexico Presidency/Handout via ...
A Mexican household considered "middle class" by national standards earns less per month than what a full-time U.S. worker on the federal minimum wage brings home. While both countries debate living ...