Northern Plains News points us toward an Economic Policy Institute report on the necessary role immigration plays in preserving America’s economic growth. Short form: as long as Americans keep getting older and having fewer babies, we have to invite immigrants to boost our workforce, hours worked, and economic output. Cutting immigration cuts GDP:
Dakota Free Press
November 10, 2025
THE CRISIS NO ONE WANTS TO TALK ABOUT 🚨 In this explosive episode, we reveal how immigration policies are literally PARALYZING the construction industry in Texas and across the United States. As the housing market plummets, builders face their worst nightmare: 92% of companies can’t find workers.
📰 SOURCES AND REFERENCES: Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Economic Policy Institute Report – July 2025
Noble Chronicles (YouTube)
November 10, 2025
According to the Economic Policy Institute, hair discrimination is rooted in systemic racism, and its purpose is to preserve white spaces.
News Press Now (Missouri)
November 10, 2025
The latest proposal to hike minimum pay, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025, would bring the federal rate up incrementally to $17 by 2030. According to research by the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute, that change alone would positively impact more than 22 million workers, including many of the lowest-paid in the nation, and provide an additional $70 billion annually in wages.
Capital & Main
November 10, 2025
“There’s always a question about the magnitude of these effects, but the logic is kind of inescapable,” said Ben Zipperer, senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute. “If you want a growing population of workers or a growing population of consumers, you have to have immigration. There’s no way around it.”
More immigration enforcement or new immigration policies means fewer workers, which means fewer people spending paychecks, Zipperer said.
Bloomberg Law
November 10, 2025
The FTC puts the number of workers bound by noncompete clauses at 30 million, almost 1 in 5 Americans. The Economic Policy Institute estimates the true number could be up to 60 million. Terms of the agreements can vary greatly, and typically include restrictions on where an employee can work, in what field, and for how long.
The American Prospect
November 10, 2025
Black women’s unemployment and job losses have surged, adding extra pressure on business owners like Lewis. According to a Economic Policy Institute analysis, the unemployment rate for Black workers rose to 7.5 percent in August 2025, with the decline concentrated among Black women.
Blavity
November 10, 2025
Deportations leave holes to fill in the construction industry, but Mallick, Palomino and others say there are few U.S.-born workers willing to take them. In a report published in July, the non-partisan Economic Policy Institute, concluded that if the Trump administration meets its goal of deporting 4 million people by the end of 2028, 1.4 million immigrants who work in the construction industry would be lost. And there would be a net loss of 861,000 jobs among U.S.-born workers, partly because the sudden removal of part of the work force could force contractors to rapidly scale back or shut down entirely.
NPR
November 10, 2025
The employment-to-population ratio for workers ages 24 to 54 was 76.2% when Biden took over and rose to 80.5% when he ceded the White House to Trump — the highest handover value since 2000, according to the labor-affiliated Economic Policy Institute.
LA Times
November 10, 2025
According to the Economic Policy Institute, more than 225,000 Marylanders are federal employees, and 34% of those federal employees live in Central Maryland. This shutdown places them at risk of financial catastrophe, forcing impossible decisions: Do I sell my car to pay the rent? Do I take a night shift and leave my children home alone? Do I go to a food pantry for the first time in my life?
Baltimore Business Journal
November 10, 2025