Press releases and announcements

EPI applauds crucial provisions in the CARES Act, but its glaring flaws mean that more is needed
March 27, 2020

Unemployment insurance claims jumped nearly 1,500% in two weeks: I have been a labor economist for a very long time and have never seen anything like this
March 26, 2020

Any bailout must include strong worker protections
March 23, 2020

Increase in unemployment insurance claims is a preview of the coming recession: Large fiscal stimulus is needed
March 19, 2020

Calm before the storm: Solid jobs report shows no signs of the impending impact of COVID-19
March 6, 2020

Medicare for All would boost wages, expand workers’ options, and likely create jobs
March 5, 2020

Part-time workers earn 19.8% less per hour than comparable full-time workers: Across demographic groups, even in the same occupation and industry, workers face a stiff pay penalty for working part-time
February 27, 2020

EPI President testifies before the House Committee on Ways and Means on U.S.–China Trade and Competition
February 26, 2020

Media Advisory: EPI and CLASP to release new research uncovering the disparities in part-time work at press conference on Capitol Hill to introduce the Part-Time Workers Bill of Rights sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Jan Schakowsky
February 25, 2020

Media advisory: EPI to host roundtable on policy priorities for black workers during the 2020 presidential race
February 25, 2020

New joint-employer rule strips workers of bargaining rights
February 25, 2020

Media Advisory: EPI President Thea Lee to moderate discussion on democratic socialism
February 24, 2020

New tool examines how U.S. taxes and spending affect income inequality
February 21, 2020

Wage inequality continues to rise as racial and gender disparities persist: 2019 data reveal slow, uneven, and unequal wage growth over the last 40 years
February 20, 2020

Number of striking workers surged in 2018 and 2019: Data show largest two-year average in 35 years
February 11, 2020

Judy Shelton’s troubling record disqualifies her as Federal Reserve governor
February 10, 2020

Solid employment growth in January, wage growth remains indicator to watch
February 7, 2020

EPI applauds House passage of comprehensive labor reform legislation—the PRO Act
February 6, 2020

Virginia’s public-sector workers are undercompensated relative to private-sector workers
February 5, 2020

Media Advisory: What if a populist Democratic candidate won? EPI President Thea Lee to join Capitol Forum conference on populism and the political economy
February 3, 2020

Eve Tahmincioglu joins EPI as director of communications
January 31, 2020

EPI Policy Center applauds Michigan Governor for moving to restore overtime pay for Michigan’s workers
January 30, 2020

The growing trade deficit with China eliminated 3.7 million U.S. jobs between 2001 and 2018
January 30, 2020

New GDP data show that business investment slows for 3rd straight quarter: More evidence that tax cuts have failed
January 30, 2020

Media advisory: Trade experts to discuss new data showing 3.7 million U.S. jobs lost to China
January 28, 2020

Number of workers represented by a union held steady in 2019: Union coverage rate ticked down as more workers enter the labor market
January 22, 2020

The Earned Income Tax Credit and the minimum wage work together to raise incomes and reduce poverty
January 22, 2020

Up to 16 million children could benefit from a high quality early child care and education system
January 15, 2020

Media advisory: EPI President Thea Lee to participate in panel on the labor provisions in the USMCA
January 14, 2020

New Trump administration joint-employer rule has $1 billion price tag for workers
January 13, 2020

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