Elise Gould, senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning think tank, said slower wage growth, along with generational pressures like …[paywall].
Minnesota Star Tribune
September 28, 2026
Today, the gap is huge. The Economic Policy Institute’s Productivity-Pay Tracker (8) says productivity rose 93.2% from late 1979 through the first quarter of 2026. At the same time, its measure of hourly pay rose just 33.7%.
MoneyWise
September 23, 2026
On a local note, the Economic Policy Institute says that if Trump achieves its deportation targets, 6,000 jobs will be lost in South Dakota. Thune thinks this is praiseworthy? Please.
South Dakota Standard
September 23, 2026
Features interview with Daniel Costa.
Telemundo 44 (DC)
September 23, 2026
Now, the Economic Policy Institute projects that if the Trump administration’s deportation agenda continues, there could be serious consequences for the labor market. Absolutely.
N+ Univision
September 23, 2026
And in other news, let’s celebrate four resilient and feisty institutions for their well-deserved anniversaries this year. Mondoweiss, a news website centered around Palestinian liberation, just commemorated 20 years of operations. FAIR, a media watch organization advocating for open and just media practices, celebrated 40 years of activism, while the Economic Policy Institute—the “working people’s think tank”—will host its own 40th-anniversary celebration next month. And the remarkable Center for Constitutional Rights just marked 60 years of upholding our fundamental freedoms.
The Nation
September 23, 2026
Today, the gap is huge. The Economic Policy Institute’s Productivity-Pay Tracker (8) says productivity rose 93.2% from late 1979 through the first quarter of 2026. At the same time, its measure of hourly pay rose just 33.7%.
MoneyWise
September 23, 2026
On a local note, the Economic Policy Institute says that if Trump achieves its deportation targets, 6,000 jobs will be lost in South Dakota. Thune thinks this is praiseworthy? Please.
South Dakota Standard
September 23, 2026
Features interview with Daniel Costa.
Telemundo 44 (DC)
September 23, 2026