That’s more than their mortgage payment, which comes in at $2,100 a month. It’s also an astronomical 32% of their income. According to an Economic Policy Institute (EPI) analysis, “child care is more expensive than rent in 17 states and Washington, D.C.” (1)
MoneyWise
November 10, 2025
According to the Economic Policy Institute the purpose of the program is to supplement nutrition assistance for low-income households to assist adults in obtaining employment. The program was intended to restrict eligibility to those with limited liquid assets excluding house, vehicles, and bank accounts.
CT Examiner
November 10, 2025
Affordability measures the increase of income a family of two needs to make to have their first child in each county, according to January 2025 data from the Economic Policy Institute’s Family Budget Calculator.
The Washington Post
November 10, 2025
It’s a demographic that relies heavily on SNAP, which provides food assistance for approximately 42 million Americans. According to the Economic Policy Institute, 23% of American Indian and Alaska Native households used SNAP benefits in 2023 — nearly double the national average.
NOTUS
November 10, 2025
The minimum wage’s purchasing power peaked in 1968, according to the Economic Policy Institute. In today’s dollars, that 1968 minimum wage would equal approximately $12 to $14 per hour when adjusted purely for inflation.
GO Banking Rates
November 10, 2025
The Economic Policy Institute’s estimate of latest week includes imputed values for New Mexico. Sources: U.S. Labor Department, Economic Policy Institute.
Barron’s
November 10, 2025
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 7, 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 7, 2025