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• Pay-Go Rule Shows Democrats Are Still Playing The GOP’s Game

  Having to cover every single cent of such investments either with spending cuts or new taxes is both unnecessary if they’re going to expand the economy in the long run and also almost impossible to pull off politically. Government investment in the right areas — better health care, functioning infrastructure, good education, a quality start in life for all children — is worthwhile, and pays later dividends even if it requires significant upfront outlays. As Josh Bivens, director of research at the Economic Policy Institute, wrote, “It is terrible economics to view federal budget deficits as always and everywhere bad.”

  The Huffington Post | January 23, 2019
• Even in Power, Democrats Are Proving To Be Their Own Worst Enemy

  In a new report, researcher Josh Bivens at the Economic Policy Institute explains that this muted stimulus helped lead to the drawn-out recovery from the financial crisis during which the rich have massively increased their wealth while low-income Americans continue to face low wages, increasing healthcare costs and a precarious job market.

  In These Times | January 23, 2019
• The Shutdown, According to Trump

  Mr. Trump also took another shot at the North American Free Trade Agreement that the new trade deal seeks to replace, arguing that “we lost millions of jobs” through Nafta. (The left-leaning Economic Policy Institute estimated that the United States lost 850,000 jobs because of Nafta. The Times was unable to find any credible estimate that supported Mr. Trump’s “millions” figure.)

  The New York Times | January 23, 2019
• Cashiers, bank tellers see fastest wage growth

   

  Affected workers who work year-round will see their annual pay go up between $90 and $1,300, on average, depending on the size of the change in their state, according to the Economic Policy Institute. In New York City, for example, the minimum wage increased to $15 for all businesses with more than 10 employees. And employers like Walmart and Amazon have also raised minimum wages for their workers.

  Yahoo Finance | January 4, 2019
• How Ohio Minimum Wage Increase Compares Nationwide

   

  Minimum wage workers in Ohio will see their paychecks go up this year, along with workers in 19 other states and two dozen cities and counties. That’s according to a new analysis by the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute, which tracks minimum wage changes across the country.

  Patch | January 4, 2019
• Missouri minimum wage increase expected to boost pay for 107,000

  More than 100,000 workers in Missouri are expected to see a pay bump this week with the increase of the state’s minimum wage, according to a report from the Economic Policy Institute.

  Missouri Business Alert | January 4, 2019
• Wage hike kicks in for 600k-plus in Mass

   

  California and Washington are also raising theirs to $12. The wage hikes will increase pay for 5.3 million workers across the country, according to the Economic Policy Institute. The increases range from a 5-cent inflation adjustment in Alaska to a $2 per hour increase in New York City. The institute said the increases will boost wages for affected workers by about $5.4 billion.

  State House News Service | January 4, 2019

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