EPI in the news

• Tuesday, September 1, 2026

  2,$358 is what it costs each American taxpayer on average to finance this analysis by the Economic Policy Institute.

  Putting that amount into perspective would mean, according to the same institute, funding more than 925,000 teachers or healthcare for more than 5 million veterans or Medicaid for almost 12 million people.

  N+ Univision | September 3, 2026
• Are SWFL schools doing enough to keep good teachers?

  Another major reason is teacher pay. The average teacher salary in the United States was $74,495 in 2024-25. On average, teachers earned 73.1 cents per dollar compared with professionals with similar experience and education in 2024, according to a study from the Economic Policy Institute. Back in 1996, that number was at 93.9 cents. 

  Gulfshore Business | September 3, 2026
• Opinion – Why we should care about what’s happening with Donald and Natalie

  In his first year since returning to power — even before his reckless decision to go to war against Iran had hiked gas prices and economic uncertainty —Trump had “actively made life less affordable for working people,” according to the Economic Policy Institute.

  The Hill | September 3, 2026
• Federal rollbacks strip protections from direct care workers, PHI brief says

  A second DOL proposal would make it easier for employers to classify workers as independent contractors, a change the organization said is risky for home care workers, who already face a heightened chance of being misclassified. The Economic Policy Institute estimates misclassification costs a worker between $7,719 and $10,963 a year in lost wages, benefits and protections

  McKnight’s Senior Living | September 3, 2026
• Richard Stern and Josh Bivens on the Economy and Campaign 2026

  Richard Stern and Josh Bivens talked about the how the U.S. economy and its impact on Americans could influence the 2026 midterm elections.

  C-SPAN Washington Journal | September 3, 2026
• Opinion: Columbus plans to grow. Trump’s deportation push sends it a $535 million bill.

  A new Economic Policy Institute calculator gives that contradiction a price tag. It starts with the National Priorities Project’s estimate that the federal government plans to spend $268.9 billion on mass deportation during the second Trump administration, then allocates the cost according to each community’s share of federal income taxes. By that method, Columbus’s share is about $535.4 million, or roughly $1,760 for each Columbus tax filer who owes federal income tax after credits.

  Columbus Underground | September 3, 2026
• Huron County’s $20 million deportation question

  An Economic Policy Institute calculator estimates that Huron County taxpayers will shoulder nearly $20 million of the federal government’s deportation spending during the remaining 21/2 years of President Donald Trump’s termabout $960 for each local federal income-tax filer who owes tax. The calculator applies Huron County’s share of federal income taxes to a national estimate of $268.9 billion in deportation spending. At a time when families are squeezed and local employers need workers, residents deserve to ask what that money will buy.

  Sandusky Register | September 3, 2026

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