http://epi.bluestatedigital.com/index.php en cbarbee@epi.org Copyright 2009 2009-11-18T11:30:39+00:00 http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/snapshot_20091118/ http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/snapshot_20091118/#When:11:30:39Z Without additional aid states face more layoffs. Public investment, Fiscal Policy, State-Level Analysis 2009-11-18T11:30:39+00:00 http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/jobs_creation_effort_needs_to_focus_on_good_jobs/ http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/jobs_creation_effort_needs_to_focus_on_good_jobs/#When:19:44:18Z Male workers face shortage of good jobs with health and retirement benefits. Wages and Living Standards, Jobs, Income and Wages, Minimum Wage, Poverty Inequality and Mobility 2009-11-10T19:44:18+00:00 http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/minorities_less-educated_workers_see_staggering_rates_of_underemployment/ http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/minorities_less-educated_workers_see_staggering_rates_of_underemployment/#When:14:11:51Z One in six workers cannot find the amount of work they want. Economic Performance, Recession/Stimulus, Education, Race and Ethnicity, Trade and Global Integration, Jobs and Wages, Wages and Living Standards, Jobs, Income and Wages, Unemployment Insurance, Poverty Inequality and Mobility 2009-11-04T14:11:51+00:00 http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/snapshot_20091028/ http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/snapshot_20091028/#When:13:00:27Z The House's proposed surtax on the nation's top earners would provide valuable revenue to help fund a new health care program. Health Care 2009-10-28T13:00:27+00:00 http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/highest_earners_get_biggest_tax_breaks_for_saving_for_retirement/ http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/highest_earners_get_biggest_tax_breaks_for_saving_for_retirement/#When:13:07:06Z Lowest wage earners see little or no tax breaks for retirement saving. Retirement, Retirement Policy 2009-10-21T13:07:06+00:00 http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/public_health_insurance_offsets_large_losses_in_private_coverage/ http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/public_health_insurance_offsets_large_losses_in_private_coverage/#When:13:22:19Z Public health insurance provided a safety net source of insurance coverage for 23 million children in 2008. Health Care, Health Policy, Employer Coverage, Wages and Living Standards, Poverty Inequality and Mobility 2009-10-14T13:22:19+00:00 http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/most_black_children_grow_up_in_neighborhoods_with_significant_poverty/ http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/most_black_children_grow_up_in_neighborhoods_with_significant_poverty/#When:13:16:59Z Huge gap persists among the portion of black versus white children living in poor neighborhoods. Education, Student Achievement, Race and Ethnicity, Housing, Economic Status, Educational Equity 2009-10-07T13:16:59+00:00 http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/snapshot_20090930/ http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/snapshot_20090930/#When:13:00:25Z Lower investment spending during a recession can lead to slower economic growth long after a recession is over. Economic Performance, Recession/Stimulus, Public investment 2009-09-30T13:00:25+00:00 http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/trade_agreement_favors_pharmaceutical_companies_over_sick/ http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/trade_agreement_favors_pharmaceutical_companies_over_sick/#When:12:16:54Z Free trade becomes awfully expensive for those needing generic drugs in Central America. Trade and Global Integration 2009-09-23T12:16:54+00:00 http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/americans_agree_on_how_to_fix_social_security/ http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/americans_agree_on_how_to_fix_social_security/#When:13:09:21Z Survey finds most Americans are willing to pay higher taxes to strengthen Social Security. Retirement, Retirement Policy, Social Security, Employer Plans and Personal Savings 2009-09-16T13:09:21+00:00