A recent Census Bureau report showed an overall U.S. poverty rate of 13.2%, but a black poverty rate of 24.7%. In an essay in The Daily Voice, Algernon Austin, EPI's Director of the program on Race, Ethnicity and the Economy, explores the roots of this disparity and the policies needed to address it. READ MORE
"A leader who's not afraid to lead ... to act with purpose and commitment." READ MORE
What progressive reformers should demand in final debate over health care reform. READ MORE
A new Census Bureau report shows increasing number of children falling below the poverty line. READ MORE
As President Obama works to unify a nation around health care, he should continue to make a strong case for a strong public option. READ MORE
New Census Bureau data is expected to show a decline in health insurance coverage in 2008. Further erosion is expected in 2009. READ MORE
Along with high unemployment, U.S. workers are increasingly facing stagnating wages, unpaid furloughs, lost health care, and diminished job and retirement security. READ MORE
Some bailout programs are starting to turn a trickle of a profit. READ MORE
For many seniors, falling prices of consumer goods will not offset rising health care costs. READ MORE
In an open letter to President Obama, EPI President Lawrence Mishel stresses that a large public role in financing health insurance is key to increased competition and better cost control. READ MORE
High unemployment fuels the latest wave of foreclosures and makes it harder for homeowners to modify loans or win forbearance. READ MORE
When it comes to working for and starting small businesses, the United States lags behind most peer countries. Entrepreneurs say the lack of affordable health insurance is the reason why. READ MORE
From securing a decent minimum wage to fighting for universal health care, Edward Kennedy believed in a future in which all Americans could prosper. READ MORE
A new report from the Government Accountability Office says U.S. workers need a better system for building retirement savings. READ MORE
EPI’s Josh Bivens explains why efforts to block health care reform out of fear of adding to the federal budget deficit are misguided. READ MORE
Current federal budget deficit revised down. Deficit results largely from recession and policies put in place before 2009. READ MORE
Medical costs are on the rise and more Americans are losing their health insurance due to layoffs or other cutbacks. But major health insurers are posting strong profits. READ MORE
In an editorial first published in the Huffington Post, EPI's Bailout Analysis Project Director, Nancy Cleeland, endorses an Obama Administration proposal to force big banks to pay for a new consumer financial protection agency. READ MORE
In an interview with WUNC radio, EPI's Research and Policy Director John Irons explains how Recovery Act investments have had a positive impact on the economy and why a sustained effort will be required to reverse the "very deep, very severe recession." READ MORE
In a recent commentary in Education Week magazine, EPI Research Associate Richard Rothstein outlines some of the changes needed to improve education and teacher accountability. READ MORE
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