Press releases and announcements
Trump has failed to fix NAFTA: New report details USMCA’s shortcomings and how to put workers first in North American trade
December 11, 2025
EPI releases new data accountability dashboard amid Trump attacks on federal statistical agencies
November 17, 2025
EPI report sets new roadmap on tax policy
November 17, 2025
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen praises EPI proposals to tax the rich
November 17, 2025
Economic Policy Institute and The Century Foundation release comprehensive resource on independent agencies amid Trump attacks
October 22, 2025
Updated EPI resource details how states can address the U.S. workers’ rights crisis
September 29, 2025
New report finds rising U.S. labor force participation over the past decade—but policymakers aren’t investing enough in the future
September 25, 2025
CEO pay jumped nearly 6% in 2024: CEOs made 281 times as much as the typical worker
September 25, 2025
The teacher pay penalty hit a record high in 2024: Teachers made 26.9% less than similarly educated professionals
September 24, 2025
New EPI report shows employers have greatly increased usage of the H-2B visa program—and warns against expanding it to year-round jobs like meatpacking
September 18, 2025
Trump’s illegal attempt to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook will lead to higher costs for U.S. households
August 26, 2025
New report finds that low-income families of color are especially vulnerable to the next recession
August 26, 2025
New report examines how U.S. investment in public education is at risk
August 21, 2025
New report details the benefits of unions to workers, communities, and democracy
August 20, 2025
New report examines economic conditions for Black Americans in 10 U.S. metro areas—and underscores the threat of Trump’s anti-equity agenda
August 14, 2025
Trump wants to hide the consequences of his bad policies by manipulating BLS data—it won’t work
August 12, 2025
New EPI resource answers frequently asked questions about Social Security
August 11, 2025
Trump’s firing of BLS commissioner is undemocratic and economically dangerous
August 1, 2025
New EPI resource provides state solutions to the U.S. workers’ rights crisis
July 30, 2025
EPI president Heidi Shierholz denounces passage of GOP budget bill
July 3, 2025
EPI president Heidi Shierholz condemns Senate passage of Republican budget bill
July 1, 2025
How anti-worker policies keep the South locked out of shared prosperity
June 18, 2025
New report dissects Trump’s trade policy—and offers a progressive alternative approach to globalization
May 29, 2025
EPI condemns House passage of dangerous tax and spending bill
May 22, 2025
New report details 100 ways Trump has hurt workers in his first 100 days
April 25, 2025
New EPI resource answers frequently asked questions about immigration
April 15, 2025
The South’s high poverty rates and low economic mobility are the result of racist, anti-worker policies
April 3, 2025
Trump administration misleadingly cites EPI in tariffs announcement
April 3, 2025