Federal Minimum Wage Falls Below Poverty Line, Leaving Millions of Workers in Crisis
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The federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour has dropped below the poverty threshold in 2025, with full-time workers earning $600 less than the federal poverty line annually. The stagnant rate, unchanged since 2009 despite rising living costs, is severely impacting workers across 21 states and contributing to America's growing homelessness crisis.
New Mexico's Revolutionary Free Childcare Program Lifts 120,000 Out of Poverty
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New Mexico becomes the first U.S. state to offer universal free childcare, dramatically reducing poverty rates among families and childcare workers. The groundbreaking $9 billion program serves as a potential model for addressing childcare accessibility and economic inequality nationwide.