According to the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), more than 8.3 million U.S. workers will benefit from minimum wage hikes that went into effect on Jan. 1.
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A review of studies on minimum wage increases, co-authored by one of EPI’s members in 2024, showed the majority of them found “no job losses or only small disemployment effects.”
MoneyWise
January 27, 2026
Researchers at the Economic Policy Institute estimate that enrollment dips could cost Ohio public schools millions of dollars in educational spending, with some forced to close their doors altogether.
Gander Newsroom
January 27, 2026
Nationally, the bus driver shortage has gotten better, but only marginally. According to a recent study from the Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank, the number of bus drivers increased by roughly 2,300 (1.1%) from 2024 to 2025, it’s still down 9.5% from 2019.
Alabama Political Reporter
January 27, 2026
Cites EPI research on child labor.
Charleston Gazette-Mail
January 27, 2026
According to the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), more than 8.3 million U.S. workers will benefit from minimum wage hikes that went into effect on Jan. 1.
…
A review of studies on minimum wage increases, co-authored by one of EPI’s members in 2024, showed the majority of them found “no job losses or only small disemployment effects.”
MoneyWise
January 27, 2026
Researchers at the Economic Policy Institute estimate that enrollment dips could cost Ohio public schools millions of dollars in educational spending, with some forced to close their doors altogether.
Gander Newsroom
January 27, 2026
Nationally, the bus driver shortage has gotten better, but only marginally. According to a recent study from the Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank, the number of bus drivers increased by roughly 2,300 (1.1%) from 2024 to 2025, it’s still down 9.5% from 2019.
Alabama Political Reporter
January 27, 2026
Cites EARN in the South press conference on paid leave.
Little Rock Public Radio
January 26, 2026
“We are the only country in the industrialized world that doesn’t have a federal paid leave policy,” said Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Fairfax), who is sponsoring the legislation.
The program would pay qualified workers up to 80% of their average weekly salary for up to 12 weeks, something Democrats saif is necessary to help working Virginians.
“Everyone deserves the dignity and the ability to care for themselves and their loved ones, and hold on to their jobs and get some of their paycheck when the biggest things happen,” Boykso said.
WRIC-TV (ABC Richmond)
January 26, 2026
Features interview with Dave Kamper.
The Valley Labor Report
January 26, 2026