Features interview with Elise Gould.
CNBC
February 2, 2026
Cites EPI research on child labor.
Charleston Gazette-Mail
February 2, 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.
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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
February 2, 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
February 2, 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
February 2, 2026
According to the Economic Policy Institute, affordability is shaped by workers’ paychecks keeping pace with the cost of living. Since they haven’t been, people can no longer afford necessities like housing, rent and credit card interest rates.
Richmond Times-Dispatch
February 2, 2026
– Cost of living: Affordability is often the No. 1 factor when deciding where to relocate. To research and compare the cost of living from your current location to where you would like to move, use the previously mentioned BestPlaces.net, the Economic Policy Institute Family Budget Calculator at EPI.org/resources/budget
Altoona Mirror
February 2, 2026
Finally, according to the Economic Policy Institute, American teachers earn 26% less than other similarly educated professionals and it is one of the largest such gaps in the world.
North State Parent Magazine
February 2, 2026
An Economic Policy Institute analysis of Census data found that more than 50 million workers, or 35% of the working population, earn $20 or less.
Investopedia
February 2, 2026
The left-wing Economic Policy Institute estimates the H-2B population is roughly 170,000, roughly three times the much-quoted number of 66,000.
Breitbart
February 2, 2026