Studies in North Carolina, Virginia, and New York have found that nonprofit hospitals commonly garnish wages from indebted patients, with some studies finding those patients tend to work in low-wage occupations.
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Rae Ellen Bichell,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
Democrats Sheldon Whitehouse and Brendan Boyle have introduced the Fair Share Act, which would require Americans earning over $400,000 to pay Social Security taxes on all income above that threshold, including wages, self-employment, and investments.
Of the more than $30 million in equity funds provided to schools, about 90% was spent on staff salaries in the 2024-25 school year, according to a district dashboard.
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Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
Small business owners require a customer support team but may not have enough resources to manage hiring and ongoing salaries.
But Makovsky is concerned that a prolonged shutdown could cause disruptions as workers missing their paychecks must figure out how to pay for rent, groceries and other basic needs.
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Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Here are stories about how the impasse is affecting North Carolina, from paychecks and furloughs to shuttered services.
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