Un análisis que en 2018 publicó el Economic Policy Institute (EPI) concluye que los conductores de Uber en este país ganaban 9.21 dólares por hora después del recorte de la compañía por cada viaje, los gastos por gasolina y mantenimiento de sus autos, así como los descuentos por cobertura médica y jubilación.
Univision
August 11, 2020
“I think what most employers are going to do is not pass this on to their employees,” added Josh Bivens, the director of research at the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute. “They’re not going to give money to the worker because the government is at some point going to come back for it.”
Jezebel
August 11, 2020
People of color have been hit harder by unemployment, are more likely to be essential workers working longer hours for less pay, have fewer sick days and are less likely to have cash reserves, according to the Economic Policy Institute. And the strain is showing in the Jewish community, too, with Jews of color seeking out financial assistance through this initiative and others.
Forward
August 11, 2020
As it stands, they’d have to claw back that money to employees at the beginning of next year. “I think what most employers are going to do is not pass this on to their employees,” Josh Bivens, the director of research at the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute, told the Post. “They’re not going to give money to the worker because the government is at some point going to come back for it.” All that Trump achieved with that part of the orders was declaring that he intends to destroy Social Security, which Democratic presumptive nominee Joe Biden was quick to point out on Sunday, saying Trump is trying to “undermine the entire financial footing of Social Security,” and to put Americans’ benefits “in doubt.”
Daily Kos
August 11, 2020
According to the Economic Policy Institute, despite progress in other areas, Black unemployment and incarceration rates worsened, while Black homeownership remained the same during the 50 years following the Civil Rights Act of 1968. With today’s heightened focus on racial inequities, racial justice investing initiatives are likely to continue to proliferate. As policymakers and other stakeholders work to advance racial equity in the decades ahead, racial justice investing remains an area to watch.
Forbes
August 11, 2020
“All recessions exacerbate existing inequalities by race and ethnicity — and always hit black and Hispanic workers harder — but this one will be worse […] it will be an absolute nightmare,” said Heidi Shierholz, policy director at the Economic Policy Institute, in the Washington Post. The same piece revealed the number of working Black business owners in the U.S. dropped by as much as 40%, or nearly 450,000 people, between February and April 2020. (Latinx business ownership dropped 32%, and Asian business ownership dropped approximately 25%.) Repercussions from this catastrophe will likely be felt for decades to come.
Good Beer Hunting
August 11, 2020
The data show that shutdowns are especially hard on Texas minority families, who often don’t have jobs that allow them to work from home. According to the Economic Policy Institute, while about 30% of White workers can telecommute, only 16% of Hispanic workers and one out of five Black workers can do so.
Looking at the numbers another way, 62% of top wage earners (highest quintile) can work from home, while less than 10% of those at the bottom can. And in households with children, nearly two-thirds of parents say they cannot work from home. “This means that not only are their jobs vulnerable, but the care of their children may be as well,” according to the EPI.
Washington Times
August 11, 2020
President Donald Trump’s trade policies during his first term have “failed to stop offshoring or the erosion of the U.S. manufacturing base,” and his administration’s mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic has erased much of the progress made in the wake of the 2008 finanical crisis, according to a report released Monday.
The new report authored by Robert E. Scott, senior economist and director of trade and manufacturing policy research at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), challenges the narrative from the president and key figures in his administration that the era of offshoring U.S. jobs is “over” thanks to Trump’s trade agenda.
Common Dreams
August 11, 2020
Full-time day care in California costs an average of $900-$1,375 per month, according to a report by the Economic Policy Institute. That may sound like a lot for people struggling month to month, but some providers are set up to accept subsidies for low-income parents and essential workers, making them more accessible to families in need, Mauskopf said.
The Mercury News
August 11, 2020
When the CARES Act established the $600-per-week unemployment supplement, some states struggled to set up their payment systems to distribute funds to applicants for aid. Research from the Economic Policy Institute in April found that for every 10 people who successfully filed for unemployment benefits, another three to four could not get through their state’s system to file a claim.
Forbes
August 11, 2020