Biography
Sebastian Martinez Hickey joined the Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN) team at EPI as a research assistant in 2021. Hickey supports the EARN team through data collection and analysis for reports, blogs, and testimony. In addition, he provides technical support to the state-level policy research and advocacy organizations that make up EARN. Prior to joining EPI, Hickey worked as an Emerson National Hunger Fellow to increase access to affordable housing and mental health services for people with low incomes.
Education
B.A., Public Policy, Stanford University
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Tying minimum-wage increases to inflation, as 13 states do, will lift up low-wage workers and their families across the country
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The state of the residential long-term care industry: A comprehensive look at employment levels, demographics, wages, benefits, and poverty rates of workers in the industry
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The value of the federal minimum wage is at its lowest point in 66 years
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Rising minimum wages in 20 states and localities help protect workers and families against higher prices
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Proposed New York state minimum wage increases would lift wages for more than 2 million workers through 2026: Minimum wages would range by region from $16.35 to $21.25 per hour by 2026
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Raising pay in public K–12 schools is critical to solving staffing shortages: Federal relief funds can provide a down payment on long-needed investments in the education workforce
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Twenty-one states raised their minimum wages on New Year’s Day: Federal action is still needed
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States are choosing employers over workers by using COVID relief funds to pay off unemployment insurance debt: Policymakers shouldn’t be afraid to increase taxes on employers to improve unemployment insurance
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Preempting progress in the heartland: State lawmakers in the Midwest prevent shared prosperity and racial, gender, and immigrant justice by interfering in local policymaking
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Ensuring the high road in Cannabis: Legalization offers a chance to make the cannabis industry a model of good jobs—if workers are given a voice
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Cutting unemployment insurance benefits did not boost job growth: July state jobs data show a widespread recovery
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New personal income data show the need for broad and permanent unemployment insurance reform
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The American Rescue Plan clears a path to recovery for state and local governments and the communities they serve