Dossier
economic mood
Coverage of economic mood in the Nexus archive.
- Raising the minimum wage has been a big political winner. Now it's running into resistance
Raising the minimum wage has been a successful progressive policy at the ballot box, but recent losses indicate growing resistance and a slowing of its political momentum due to economic factors.
- In deeply red Oklahoma, minimum wage’s biggest 2026 election cycle fight is about to be decided
Oklahomans will vote on a measure to double the minimum wage in the 2026 election, reflecting the state's economic mood and inflation outlook across political parties.