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• Data: North Dakota’s cost of living lower than most western states

  For tourism and development leaders, the latest Economic Policy Institute statistics provide proof of what they’ve been telling potential…[paywall].

  Grand Forks Herald (Minnesota) | April 13, 2026
• Why the Middle Class Is Struggling To Afford Kids, Marriage, and a Car in Today’s Economy

  More progressive think tanks, including Brookings and the Economic Policy Institute, argue that without coordinated action, the middle class will continue to erode, making affordability less about choices than about structural barriers.

  Investopedia | April 13, 2026
• DC beauty supply store facing evictions, trying to keep business and hope alive

  In 2025, Black women’s employment rate fell by 1.4 percentage points to 55.7%, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

  WJLA | April 13, 2026
• The Trump ally cracking down on immigration in Washington — and bringing in foreign workers back home

  To close followers of visa policy debate in Washington, it’s clear that Harris is “the ringleader” of the push to expand the pool of temporary foreign workers, said Daniel Costa, a director at the Economic Policy Institute, a group that is critical of the way workers are treated under the H-2B program.

  While Harris’ stance is not “a paradox,” Costa said in an interview, it’s certainly in conflict with the MAGA vision of top Trump advisers, including Stephen Miller. Harris’ lobbying effort is reminiscent of the “fracture in the Republican coalition” last year when Elon Musk pressed the president to boost a separate visa program for high-skilled workers against the guidance of other close Trump allies, he added.

  Politico | April 13, 2026
• Report shows 616,700 Ohio workers would benefit from minimum wage increasing to $15 an hour by 2030

  Policy Matters Ohio recommends the state increase the minimum wage one dollar each year until reaching $15 per hour in 2030. More than a dozen states and Washington, D.C. have minimum wages of $15.

  Economic Policy Institute modeling shows 616,700 Ohio workers would get a raise due to a state minimum wage increase of $15 an hour by 2030, according to the report.  

  Ohio Capital Journal | April 13, 2026
• Higher housing costs in Gainesville force some students to work more to get by

  The financial pressure students feel locally mirrors broader economic trends. Inflation has cooled compared to its 2022 peak, according to the Economic Policy Institute, but wage growth for entry-level workers has not kept pace with the cost of living, particularly in housing.

  WUFT public radio | April 13, 2026
• American Leaders Have Lost Their Commitment to Mutual Consent

  Today the pattern is everywhere. CEO-to-worker compensation has gone from 21-to-1 in 1965 to 281-to-1 in 2024, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

  Bloomberg | April 13, 2026

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