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
Immigrant workers are an essential component of a U.S. labor force that can endure through demographic and economic change. READ MORE
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
EPI's Josh Bivens explains why federal spending on health care reform could produce big savings in total health costs over time. READ MORE
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
The U.S. Treasury should hold open-market auctions to secure best terms from TARP recipients. READ MORE
Contrary to popular assumption, small business would benefit from the proposed House health reform bill. READ MORE
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
EPI's Richard Rothstein explores why the recession alone can not explain the surplus of college graduates. READ MORE
EPI's analysis of new unemployment data highlights hardest hit states. READ MORE
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, speaking at EPI, says Americans should hold onto their outrage. READ MORE
Health bill proposes progressive financing for health reform. READ MORE
EPI's director of Health Policy Research outlines the problems with taxing health care benefits. READ MORE
Federal government played a key role in bank's strong performance. READ MORE
Five reasons why people with health insurance end up bankrupt by health expenses. READ MORE
An estimated 4.5 million of the country’s lowest-paid workers will get a raise when the federal minimum wage increases this month, providing a badly needed boost to the economy. Why critics of a higher minimum wage are wrong. READ MORE
History shows that tax cuts, particularly high-end cuts, don’t work well to stimulate the demand for goods and services needed to create jobs in a downturn. READ MORE
To critics who argue that a second stimulus would be like putting a second turkey in the oven before the first one is cooked, EPI policy analyst Ethan Pollack points to all the additional people who are showing up at the table. READ MORE
American employers and workers looking for common ground in union contract negotiations could borrow a page from Canada’s practices. READ MORE
A new report recommends a more comprehensive approach to evaluating schools that incorporates arts and physical fitness, physical health, and social development. READ MORE
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