Biography
Jessica Schieder was on staff at EPI from 2015 through 2019. As an economic analyst, Schieder researched wage trends, executive compensation, gender and racial wage gaps, and social protection. She also worked with the Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN) to provide technical support to various state advocacy organizations.
Schieder’s work has been cited by numerous broadcast, radio, print, and online news outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Guardian, Politico, and The New Yorker.
Prior to joining EPI, Jessica worked at the Center for Effective Government (formerly OMB Watch) as a fiscal policy analyst, where she examined how budget and tax policy decisions impact working families.
Education
B.S., International Political Economy, Georgetown University
M.S., International Development, Georgetown University
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Reining in CEO compensation and curbing the rise of inequality
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Government programs kept tens of millions out of poverty in 2017
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By the Numbers: Income and Poverty, 2017
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CEO compensation surged in 2017
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News from EPI › Job growth slows in the dog days of summer
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What to Watch on Jobs Day: Wringing out every last bit of slack in the labor market
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CEO pay: Still not related to performance
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The rise in child poverty reveals racial inequality, more than a failed War on Poverty
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Countries investing more in social programs have less child poverty
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50 years after the Poor People’s Campaign, poverty persists because of a stingy safety net and a dysfunctional labor market
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Poverty persists 50 years after the Poor People’s Campaign: Black poverty rates are more than twice as high as white poverty rates
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Equal Pay Day is a reminder that you can’t mansplain away the gender pay gap
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Does high CEO pay matter to shareholders?
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Does tax deductibility affect CEO pay? The case of the health insurance industry
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Early 2018 data looks to follow 2017 trends
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Maryland grants access to paid sick days to 700,000 workers and their families
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By the Numbers: Income and Poverty, 2016
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CEO pay remains high relative to the pay of typical workers and high-wage earners
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Work sick or lose pay?: The high cost of being sick when you don’t get paid sick days
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Does Trump’s tax plan help families pay for child and dependent care expenses?
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It’s time we acknowledge women’s contributions to the economy—and how much bigger a role they would play in a more inclusive economy
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Black and Hispanic women are paid substantially less than white men
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What is the gender pay gap and is it real?: The complete guide to how women are paid less than men and why it can’t be explained away
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Poverty declined in 2015 by all measures; government programs, once again, kept millions above the poverty line
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By the Numbers: Income and Poverty, 2015
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CEOs make 276 times more than typical workers
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“Women’s work” and the gender pay gap: How discrimination, societal norms, and other forces affect women’s occupational choices—and their pay
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CEO compensation grew faster than the wages of the top 0.1 percent and the stock market
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Stock market headwinds meant less generous year for some CEOs: CEO pay remains up 46.5% since 2009
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As union membership has fallen, the top 10 percent have been getting a larger share of income