Latest Research
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American rescue, infrastructure, and inflation-reduction acts are big steps in right direction: But much more infrastructure investment is needed to secure a prosperous and equitable future
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President Biden’s first 18 months: Assessing the Biden administration’s record for workers
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As the H-2B visa program grows, the need for reforms that protect workers is greater than ever: Employers stole $1.8 billion from workers in the industries that employed most H-2B workers over the past two decades
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The teacher pay penalty has hit a new high: Trends in teacher wages and compendsation through 2021
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EPI comments on DOL’s proposed Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts rule
Blog
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Job openings fell while net job growth remained strong in August
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Overtime pay will help, not hurt, New York’s farms
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Over 60% of low-wage workers still don’t have access to paid sick days on the job
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Child Tax Credit expansions were instrumental in reducing poverty rates to historic lows in 2021
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Inflation, minimum wages, and profits: Protecting low-wage workers from inflation means raising the minimum wage
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Poverty is a policy choice: State-level data show pandemic safety net programs prevented a rise in poverty in every state
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Household incomes have fallen since 2019 despite growth in workers’ earnings
EPI in the news
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MarketWatch | October 3, 2022
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The Independent | October 3, 2022
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USA Today | October 3, 2022
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Even a pandemic didn’t get paid sick days for most low-wage workers, this week in the war on workersDaily Kos | October 3, 2022
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Lancaster Online | October 3, 2022
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NPR | October 3, 2022
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Forbes | October 3, 2022