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A tight labor market and state minimum wage increases boosted low-end wage growth between 2019 and 2023
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Economic performance is stronger when Democrats hold the White House
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Unbalanced labor market power is what makes technology—including AI—threatening to workers: The best “AI policy” to protect workers is boosting their bargaining position
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Fastest wage growth over the last four years among historically disadvantaged groups: Low-wage workers’ wages surged after decades of slow growth
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Middle-out economics is good for workers, their families, and the broader economy
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Statement for the record for US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on the retirement crisis
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Major strike activity increased by 280% in 2023: Many workers still need policies that protect their right to strike
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Data show anti-union ‘right-to-work’ laws damage state economies: As Michigan’s repeal takes effect, New Hampshire should continue to reject ‘right-to-work’ legislation
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The economy isn’t sick right now—but it has chronic conditions that demand attention
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Extending unemployment insurance to striking workers would cost little and encourage fair negotiations
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Decline of labor unions weakens American democracy
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News from EPI › Union membership levels increased in 2023 as the private sector saw gains and the public sector saw losses: Many more workers wanted to join a union, but couldn’t
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Workers want unions, but the latest data point to obstacles in their path: Private-sector unionization rose by more than a quarter million in 2023, while unionization in state and local governments fell
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EPI comments to the Office of the United States Trade Representative on the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement with respect to automotive goods
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There’s no debate: Measurable income inequality has skyrocketed in recent decades
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Labor unions and the defense of American democracy: The fight over ballot drop boxes during the 2022 midterm elections
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Using tax policy to restrain CEO pay: Best practices and smart alternatives
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If you must argue about the economy over Thanksgiving dinner, at least get the facts right
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The strong labor market recovery has helped Hispanic workers, but the end of economic relief measures has worsened income and poverty disparities
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Economic recovery in the Midwest: Challenges and opportunities after the pandemic
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Rooted in racism and economic exploitation: The failed Southern economic development model
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Massachusetts should resist tech company threats and protect rights of rideshare drivers and all workers: Testimony submitted to the Massachusetts House Joint committee on Labor and Workforce Development on House bill 1848
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The impact of the wave of strike activity goes far beyond the 2024 election: A revitalized labor movement could lead to a fairer economy for decades to come
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News from EPI › Despite slight decline, CEOs made 344 times as much as the typical worker in 2022: CEO pay has soared 1,209.2% since 1978
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CEO pay slightly declined in 2022: But it has soared 1,209.2% since 1978 compared with a 15.3% rise in typical workers’ pay
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Testimony prepared for the U.S. House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions for a hearing on ‘The Impact of Biden’s Open Border on the American Workforce’
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Could tax increases alone close the long-run fiscal gap?
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A history of the federal minimum wage: 85 years later, the minimum wage is far from equitable
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News from EPI › New report explains what’s driving the resurgence in strike activity this summer
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What to know about this summer’s strike activity: What’s spurring the rise in labor actions?