15 States Where Your Salary Goes Much Further

A bigger salary doesn’t always mean a better financial life. Where you live can have an enormous impact on what your paycheck actually buys once housing, groceries, utilities, transportation, healthcare, and taxes enter the equation.

According to MERIC’s first-quarter 2026 Cost of Living Index, many of America’s least expensive states are concentrated in the South and Midwest. A score below 100 indicates costs below the national benchmark, and housing is often where the biggest savings appear. READ MORE

Matters To Consider for the 2022 Annual Meeting and Reporting Season

Companies have important decisions to make as they prepare for the 2022 annual meeting and reporting season.

We have compiled this overview of key issues — including SEC disclosure requirements, recent SEC guidance, executive compensation considerations and annual meeting and corporate governance trends — on which we believe companies should focus as they plan for the upcoming season. As always, we welcome any questions you have on these topics or other areas related to annual meeting and reporting matters. READ MORE

DOL Proposes Rule to Enforce Federal Contractor Wage Increase

Many federal contractors would have to pay workers at least $15 an hour by 2022 under a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that would implement and enforce a recent executive order.

In April, President Joe Biden signed Executive Order 14026, which aims to promote "economy and efficiency in federal procurement by increasing the hourly minimum wage paid by the parties that contract with the federal government to $15.00 for those workers working on or in connection with a federal government contract," according to the White House. READ MORE