Press releases and announcements
Media advisory: Trade Policy and the Midterm Elections
October 10, 2018
The rising price of health care costs American families thousands of dollars a year in forgone wages, out-of-pocket costs, and increased taxes
October 10, 2018
Back-to-school jobs report shows a continue shortfall in public education jobs
October 5, 2018
Media Advisory: EPI to host panel on the political history of Wisconsin
September 25, 2018
Missing school hurts academic performance: English language learners and Native American students the most likely to be chronically absent
September 25, 2018
Summer ends on a high note for most states
September 21, 2018
EPI and EARN to relocate Chicago conference in solidarity with striking hotel workers
September 20, 2018
ICYMI—EPI analysis of the Census data on income and poverty, nationally and by state
September 13, 2018
Well-worn patterns of inequality reemerge in Census data for 2017
September 12, 2018
Economy continues on its trend of more than eight years of job growth
September 7, 2018
EPI experts to discuss Census income and poverty data release
September 5, 2018
Teachers are paid almost 19 percent less than similar workers: When including benefits, teachers still face an 11 percent compensation penalty
September 5, 2018
Media Advisory: Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand to address “High Wage America” economic summit
September 4, 2018
Naomi Walker joins EPI as Director of the Economic Analysis and Research Network
September 4, 2018
New policy agenda details how policymakers can restore and strengthen workers’ rights—from their first day on the job
August 22, 2018
A “high-pressure labor market” would boost wages and reduce inequality and race-based economic disparities
August 21, 2018
The trend of job growth and falling unemployment rates continues in most states
August 17, 2018
Top CEOs’ compensation increased 17.6 percent in 2017: The ratio of CEO-to-worker compensation grew to 312-to-1
August 16, 2018
Unemployment must go lower for African American and Hispanic workers to share in the country’s economic gains
August 9, 2018
Missouri voters strike a blow for working people
August 8, 2018
Job growth slows in the dog days of summer
August 3, 2018
“Right to work” is the wrong choice for Missouri: Resources on right-to-work and its potential impact on Missourians
August 2, 2018
Temporary labor migration programs around the world leave too many migrant workers vulnerable to exploitation and abuse
August 1, 2018
Little in GDP data to indicate that economic growth has moved off the trend of the post-Great Recession recovery
July 27, 2018
Work requirements in SNAP and Medicaid won’t increase employment—but they will harm millions of Americans
July 26, 2018
Congressional Progressive Caucus budget would create jobs and boost productivity
July 24, 2018
EPI experts weigh in on wage trends
July 24, 2018