Commentary

On Labor Day, jobs crisis persists

Andrea Orr September 3, 2010
Millions of Americans struggle to find work, decent pay.

A nation of immigrants

Andrea Orr August 31, 2010
A look at EPI's recently expanded immigration program.

Test Failure

Andrea Orr August 27, 2010
There are good reasons to be concerned about claims that measuring teachers’ effectiveness largely by student test scores will lead to improved student achievement.

Weekly jobless claims reach highest level since last November

August 20, 2010
Initial jobless claims totaled half a million in week ended August 14.

Let the tax cuts for the rich expire

Andrew Fieldhouse John S. Irons August 17, 2010
In an op-ed published in The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, EPI Policy Analyst Andrew Fieldhouse and Research and Policy Director John Irons outline why tax cuts for the wealthy are simply not a good way to stimulate the economy.

Washington Post gets it wrong on Social Security

Lawrence Mishel August 13, 2010
EPI President Lawrence Mishel issues a statement to The Washington Post defending EPI's position on Social Security.

“Make it in America” bills will advance U.S. manufacturing

Robert E. Scott August 2, 2010
International Economist Robert Scott applauds recent legislation to support U.S. manufacturers; urges Congress to address Chinese currency manipulation.

Slowing growth shows need for renewed policies to boost jobs and incomes

Josh Bivens July 30, 2010
GDP rose at an annualized rate of 2.4% in the second quarter of 2010, a steep drop off from the 3.7% annualized growth rate in the previous quarter.

Use Revenue from Top to Fund Stimulus

John S. Irons July 27, 2010
Bush tax cuts resulted in a huge decline in revenue, and permanently extending the upper-income provisions would substantially worsen the long-term budget outlook, says EPI Research and Policy Director John Irons.

Minimum wage anniversary: Still helping millions of workers get by, but just barely

Kai Filion July 23, 2010
On each July 24th for the past three years, the federal minimum wage increased by $0.70 per hour. The last step of this three-part increase brought the minimum wage to $7.25 per hour in 2009. One year later, the policy is helping those who need it the most, and the economy overall.

Filling a “huge jobs hole”

July 23, 2010
“Some policy makers may be getting tired of having to deal with job creation and unemployment,” EPI President Lawrence Mishel told lawmakers on July 22. “But it is surely true that American families are even more tired of having to endure extreme labor market distress with no real end in sight.”

Mishel debates value of unemployment insurance

Lawrence Mishel July 9, 2010
As millions of unemployed workers stand lose their unemployment insurance (UI) benefits due to Congress' failure to preserve an extension of benefits for the long-term unemployed, EPI President appeared on CNN to outline the fiscal benefits of investing in UI.

Myths about the federal budget deficit

Jeff Faux July 7, 2010
"Austerity will not produce growth, it will undercut it," says EPI founder and distinguished fellow Jeff Faux.

Deficit reduction should take a back seat to job creation

John S. Irons June 30, 2010
EPI Research and Policy Director John Irons tells the President's deficit commission that major deficit reduction should not be on the table until the unemployment rate has dropped significantly and the economic recovery is firmly on track.

Eisenbrey on C-SPAN

Ross Eisenbrey June 28, 2010
EPI Vice President Ross Eisenbrey outlines how the government plays a critical role in stimulating the economy and supporting workers who have been unable to find jobs.

U.S. jobs depend on China revaluing its currency now

Robert E. Scott June 23, 2010
China's recent pledge to follow a more flexible exchange rate is not sufficient to ensure that the Chinese yuan will increase in value.

Policy responses to long-term unemployment

Lawrence Mishel June 10, 2010
EPI President Lawrence Mishel tells Congress the jobs crisis is "catastrophic" and the deficit is no reason to fail to act to create jobs.

Extending unemployment insurance is the fiscally responsible thing to do

Andrea Orr May 28, 2010
At a time of record high levels of long-term unemployment, extending unemployment insurance will help stimulate the economy. [Video now available.]

Diane Ravitch responds

Andrea Orr May 28, 2010
Education historian Diane Ravitch explains why the so-called education reforms being promoted in the Race to the Top program are misguided and pose a threat to the future of public education.

Social Security is sustainable

Monique Morrissey May 27, 2010
In a statement to Congress, Economist Monique Morrissey addressed the state of Social Security and challenged the popular notion that benefit cuts are unavoidable.

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