(AP) — Jail populations across the U.S. dropped by nearly a quarter at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, before rising slightly again in the heat of the summer, according…
Day: February 9, 2021
Report boosts outlook for $15 minimum wage
WASHINGTON — The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Monday that a gradual increase to a $15 federal minimum wage by 2025 would reduce poverty, add $54 billion to the deficit…