http://epi.bluestatedigital.com/index.php en aorr@epi.org Copyright 2010 2010-02-04T14:13:05+00:00 http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/immigration_helps_boost_relative_wages_of_u.s.-born_workers_at_all_lev/ http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/immigration_helps_boost_relative_wages_of_u.s.-born_workers_at_all_lev/#When:14:13:05Z New paper shows how immigration has a positive impact on the wages of native-born workers, including those with less than a high-school education. 2010-02-04T14:13:05+00:00 http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/snapshot_20100127/ http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/snapshot_20100127/#When:13:00:33Z A comparison to nine prior recessions shows just how severe the current downturn is. Economic Performance, GDP Reports, Recession/Stimulus 2010-01-27T13:00:33+00:00 http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/snapshot_20100119/ http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/snapshot_20100119/#When:17:55:16Z Inequality is strongly associated with poorer health. Health Care, Wages and Living Standards, Poverty Inequality and Mobility 2010-01-19T17:55:16+00:00 http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/private_sources_of_spending_cannot_sustain_job_growth/ http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/private_sources_of_spending_cannot_sustain_job_growth/#When:15:09:34Z Pulling the plug on public spending would prolong the jobs crisis. Public investment, Fiscal Policy, Job Creation, Wages and Living Standards, Jobs 2010-01-13T15:09:34+00:00 http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/layoffs_moderating_but_hiring_not_yet_picking_up/ http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/layoffs_moderating_but_hiring_not_yet_picking_up/#When:16:29:12Z Fewer people are losing jobs, but the unemployed still struggle to find work. Economic Performance, Labor policy, Wage Hour and Safety Laws, Public investment, Job Creation, Wages and Living Standards, Unemployment Insurance 2009-12-23T16:29:12+00:00 http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/plenty_of_children_left_behind/ http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/plenty_of_children_left_behind/#When:15:41:55Z After achieving some gains in student test scores in the early part of the decade, the nation’s schools have seen progress stall since 2007. Education, Student Achievement, Race and Ethnicity, Educational Equity 2009-12-16T15:41:55+00:00 http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/high_unemployment_a_fact_of_life_for_american_indians/ http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/high_unemployment_a_fact_of_life_for_american_indians/#When:14:45:42Z American Indian workers experienced recession-level rates of unemployment long before the recession began. Economic Performance, Recession/Stimulus, Race and Ethnicity, Economic Status, Wages and Living Standards, Jobs, Unemployment Insurance 2009-12-09T14:45:42+00:00 http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/calling_in_sick_not_an_option_for_most_low-paid_workers/ http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/calling_in_sick_not_an_option_for_most_low-paid_workers/#When:14:37:36Z Sick leave far more common in high-paying jobs. Health Care 2009-12-02T14:37:36+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:19:44:28Z 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 2009-11-10T19:44:28+00:00