The State of Working America 2008/2009 (combo: advance/galley and final editions)
Order both the advance (galley) edition and the final edition now for $29.95 (plus shipping and handling). The advance edition will be shipped to you shortly after Labor Day 2008 (9/1/2008); the final edition will be shipped in January 2009. See other ordering options. 200809
SWA0809COMBO	$ 29.95

A Decade of Decline: The Erosion of Employer-Provided Health Care in the United States and California, 1995-2006
Holding on to health care is getting much harder, even if you have a good job, and a good education, and especially if you are a full-time worker of prime working age. In an new Briefing Paper, A Decade of Decline: The Erosion of Employer-Provided Health Care in the United States and California, 1995-2006, EPI economists Jared Bernstein and Heidi Shierholz demonstrate that the dramatic drop in employer-provided coverage has occurred across the entire age, education, occupation, industry, race, and ethnicity spectrum. Moreover, the decline in employer-provided coverage is caused by employers cutting coverage within existing jobs, rather than the shifting of jobs from high-coverage industries like manufacturing to lower-coverage industries. 200804
BP209	$ 5

A Report Card on Comprehensive Equity: Racial Gaps in the Nation's Youth Outcomes
Racial Gaps in the Nation's Youth Outcomes 200802
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Do-it-yourself tax cuts: The crisis in U.S. tax enforcement Max Sawicky
According to the latest estimates, as much as $353 billion in taxes--16% of the total owed--went unpaid in 2001. Recovery of unpaid taxes would eliminate the bulk of projected federal budget deficits over the next 10 years. EPI's Briefing Paper, Do-It-Yourself Tax Cuts, provides an overview of what a former IRS commissioner calls "the crisis in tax administration" and discusses some remedies to address this problem. Briefing Paper #160, 14 pages, 8 1/2" x 11", paper 200504
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The State of Working America 2002-03 Lawrence Mishel, Jared Bernstein, Heather Boushey
EPI's complete, updated version of The State of Working America will be published by Cornell University Press in January 2003. But you don't have to wait until next year to get the key findings that have been reported in the press. By placing a credit card order now for The State of Working America, you will immediately receive a free copy of the bound, advance proofs that EPI released to the press and policy makers on Labor Day weekend. Only a limited number are available. NOTE: Your credit card will be billed for $12.50 (PRICE REDUCED FROM $24.95, WHILE SUPPLIES LAST) (paper) or $29.95 (PRICE REDUCED FROM $59.95, WHILE SUPPLIES LAST) (cloth), plus shipping, upon shipment of your advance proof copy. The State of Working America, prepared biennially since 1988 by the Economic Policy Institute, sums up the problems and challenges facing American workers. The authors present a wide variety of data on family incomes, taxes, wages, unemployment, wealth, and poverty - data that enable them to closely examine the impact of the economy on the living standards of the American people. This latest edition will be welcomed by journalists, government leaders, researchers, policy makers, professors, and others eager for a comprehensive portrait of the economic well-being of the nation. This comprehensive study of the living standards of working Americans comprises seven chapters: income, wages, jobs, wealth, poverty, and regional and international comparisons. With over 300 tables and charts, it is also an exhaustive reference work on wages, income, and other economic data. Remember, you can receive both the advance proofs and the book FREE if you become a member of EPI. 6 x 9, 446 pages, 2002 200209
0-8014-8803-6 (paper)	$ 12.5
0-8014-4064-5 (cloth)	$ 29.95

Budgeting Beyond the Beltway Max Sawicky
What programs in your state get hit the hardest by the proposed Bush budget for 2003? Find the answers by downloading this special supplement to EPI's Issue Brief, Budgeting Beyond the Beltway. Issue Brief #175, 8 1/2" x 11", 7 pages, February 2002 FREE (shipping charges apply) 200202
IB175	$ 0.00

Undermining Social Security With Private Accounts : Commission's Final Proposals Would Lower Living Standards Without Fixing Shortfall Christian Weller
The presidential commission charged with offering options to privatize Social Security has completed its work. The proposals outlined reveal that privatizing Social Security would require large benefit cuts that are not offset by higher returns from individual accounts. All workers would see declining standards of living, and younger workers, African Americans, women, and lower-wage workers would see disproportionate benefit cuts. In addition, the three proposals would require potentially massive infusions of tax dollars to implement. A full analysis of the commission's proposals can be found in the EPI Issue Brief, Undermining Social Security With Private Accounts. Issue Brief #172, 8 1/2" x 11", 6 pages, December 2001 FREE (shipping charges apply) 200112
IB172	$ 0.00

The Free Trade Magic Act: In Dubious Study, First You See the Benefits of Globalization, Then You Don't Peter Dorman
Supporters of the Bush Administration's fast-track proposal cite a recent study to argue that trade liberalization will rapidly yield big economic gains around the world. The study's numbers look convincing at first, but it's an illusion -- rather than address the problems raised about global trade liberalization, the study merely assumes there aren't any. Read the analysis by Peter Dorman in The Free Trade Magic Act. Briefing Paper #111, 8 1/2" x 11", 15 pages, September 2001 200109
BP111	$ 5

You're in Good Hands With Social Security : But Privatization Proposals Would Unravel Its Ability to Insure Against Loss of Income, Disability, and Death Christian Weller, Michelle Bragg
In its latest report, President Bush's Commission to Strengthen Social Security launched another strange attack on Social Security, this time calling it a bad deal for women and African Americans. Like its recent argument about the trust fund, this one lacks both common sense and the facts to back it up. Read You’re in Good Hands With Social Security for an analysis of how the program's insurance features make it an excellent security arrangement for women, African Americans, children, and low-wage workers. Issue Brief #161, 8 1/2" x 11", June 2001 FREE (Shipping charges apply) 200107
IB161	$ 0.00

What the Crash Means For Your Retirement Christian Weller
The President's commission looking into Social Security privatization should take note: it can take years for a plummeting stock market, and the wealth lost with it, to recover. The implications for retirement security are ominous, as detailed in the Issue Brief, What the Crash Means for Your Retirement. Issue Brief #156, 2 pages, 8 1/2" x 11", May 2001 FREE (Shipping charges apply) 200105
IB156	$ 0.00

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