Showing posts with label inflation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label inflation. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Inflation Reduction Act

"The Inflation Reduction Act lowers energy costs for consumers and small businesses while creating good-paying jobs as America’s clean energy economy and manufacturing sectors grow. Learn more below on how you or your family can save on utility bills, get support to purchase electric vehicles and energy-saving appliances, and access the economic opportunities of the clean energy future.

Find out which programs are available to you so that you can benefit from American made clean energy as soon as today, and sign up below to be the first to receive updates and take advantage of these opportunities.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Inflation-Indexing Elements in Federal Entitlement Programs

"The current discussion of a potential change in the way the Social Security COLA is computed raises questions about indexing in other federal entitlement programs. The purpose of this report is to identify key indexing elements in major federal entitlement programs under current law and present the information in a summary table...'
Inflation_Indexing Elements in Federal Entitlement Programs

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Inflation and the Real Minimum Wage: A Fact Sheet

"The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 established the hourly minimum wage rate at
25 cents for covered workers.1 Since then, it has been raised 22 separate times, in part to
keep up with rising prices. Most recently, in July 2009, it was increased to $7.25 an hour.
Because there have been some extended periods between these adjustments while inflation
generally has increased, the real value (purchasing power) of the minimum wage has decreased substantially over time..."
Inflation and the Real Minimum Wage