Analysis & Opinion

Roots of deficit pre-date Obama

Current federal budget deficit revised down. Deficit results largely from recession and policies put in place before 2009. READ MORE

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Health insurance providers find ways to prosper as more people lose coverage

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

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Smart move on big banks

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

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“Not back at boom times yet”

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

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Replacing No Child Left Behind

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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Public pension fund trustees call for passage of the Employee Free Choice Act

In a full-page ad in the August 5, 2009 edition of Roll Call, nearly 50 trustees declare that the Employee Free Choice Act is essential to help strengthen the economy, increase consumer buying power, and ensure the long-term health of public pension funds. READ MORE

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New perspective needed on immigration

Immigrant workers are an essential component of a U.S. labor force that can endure through demographic and economic change. READ MORE

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GDP Preview: The parachute deploys as Recovery Act takes hold

New GDP data is expected to show the economy continued to contract during the second quarter, but at a slower rate than previously. READ MORE

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Seeing the big picture on health reform and cost containment

EPI's Josh Bivens explains why federal spending on health care reform could produce big savings in total health costs over time. READ MORE

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What minimum wage can’t buy

Good news for America’s lowest paid workers came July 24 in the form of an increase in the federal minimum wage. But most of these workers still do not have employer-sponsored health insurance. READ MORE

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Payback time

The U.S. Treasury should hold open-market auctions to secure best terms from TARP recipients. READ MORE

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Small business and health reform

Contrary to popular assumption, small business would benefit from the proposed House health reform bill. READ MORE

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Waging inequality

In a recent lecture, EPI President Lawrence Mishel described the middle-class income squeeze as “relentless, persistent, and accelerating,” and illustrated how rates of health insurance coverage have fallen with wages. READ MORE

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College graduates: supply and demand

EPI's Richard Rothstein explores why the recession alone can not explain the surplus of college graduates. READ MORE

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Georgia and Alabama join states with unemployment above 10%

EPI's analysis of new unemployment data highlights hardest hit states. READ MORE

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Senator says financial crisis remains “very, very serious”

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, speaking at EPI, says Americans should hold onto their outrage. READ MORE

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Looking for health care dollars in all the right places

Health bill proposes progressive financing for health reform. READ MORE

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High-priced, but not high-quality

EPI's director of Health Policy Research outlines the problems with taxing health care benefits. READ MORE

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Behind Goldman Sachs’ second quarter profit

Federal government played a key role in bank's strong performance. READ MORE

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Insured ... and broke

Five reasons why people with health insurance end up bankrupt by health expenses. READ MORE

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