Features interview with Nina Mast.
CNBC
January 5, 2026
Research shows farmworkers are paid much less, roughly 40%, than comparable workers outside of agriculture. And roughly one-fifth of farmworkers earn incomes below the poverty level, according to federal data.
MLive
December 19, 2025
When deportations increase, the child-care workforce tends to decrease—which puts pressure on working families. Cites EPI research on deportations/child care workforce (paywall).
The Atlantic
December 19, 2025
According to data provided by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), collating Department of Labor submissions from individual states, unemployment insurance claims are significantly up in Washington, D.C., as well as in other states singled out by the Moody’s report.
GO Banking Rates
December 19, 2025
He then repeated racist statements, accusing undocumented immigrants of “invading” and “stealing” American jobs and housing. (Both claims are untrue, according to the Economic Policy Institute and PolitiFact).
LGBTQ Nation
December 19, 2025
Sources:
- Economic Policy Institute. “Family Budget Calculator.”
Investopedia
December 19, 2025
The big picture: More than 8.3 million workers across the country will see their pay go up on Jan. 1. That includes both those getting a direct increase and others indirectly affected when companies adjust wage ladders, according to an estimate from the progressive Economic Policy Institute.
Axios Cleveland
December 19, 2025
According to the Economic Policy Institute, a family of four needs almost $93,000 a year in Shelby County to afford bills, housing, food, childcare, transportation and healthcare.
FOX 13 Memphis
December 19, 2025
The average adult in Northwest Arkansas spends $340 a month on groceries, according to the Economic Policy Institute. Eliminating the state grocery tax will save them 42 cents a month.
4029 TV
December 19, 2025
Here’s everything we talked about today:
Marketplace Make Me Smart podcast
December 19, 2025