Premiums for the vast majority of the 24 million marketplace enrollees whose plans are currently subsidized are expected to rise from an average of $888 in 2025 to $1,904 in 2026, a 114% increase, according to estimates from nonprofit health-policy research, polling and news organization KFF.
“Families may also take on the increased cost of the premium at the expense of other basic necessities, or forgo healthcare altogether,” said Hilary Wething, an economist at the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning think tank. “Less healthcare access means people are more likely to put off care when they’re sick, which can increase the spread of disease right around the holiday season and lead to bigger health problems for workers and families down the road.”
MarketWatch
October 28, 2025
For example, according to the Economic Policy institute, public school teachers earn an estimated 17.1% less than similarly degreed professionals.
Des Moines Register
October 28, 2025
This will depend on how the Trump administration implements and enforces these directives—and how companies respond. “Will they look for someone who is more skilled and more educated, and offer them a higher wage level?” asks Daniel Costa, director of immigration law and policy research at the Economic Policy Institute. “Or will they hire the same person they were planning to and just offer them a higher wage level than they think they deserve?”
Bloomberg
October 28, 2025
A 2020 analysis from the Economic Policy Institute found that Medicare for All would benefit companies and workers by supporting self-employment and small business development, boosting wages, increasing job quality, and lessening the stress and economic shock of losing or changing employment. That same year, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that shifting to Medicare for All could save $650 billion annually.
Common Dreams
October 28, 2025
According to the Economic Policy Institute, a national research think tank, Florida teachers make about 22 percent less than their similarly educated peers in other professions.
Orlando Weekly
October 28, 2025
South Dakota is one of 30 states, plus the District of Columbia, that has adopted a minimum wage higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, according to The Economic Policy Institute.
South Dakota Searchlight
October 28, 2025
Ismael Martinez, an economist with the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), told Newsweek that beyond the impacts on lower-income families, a brief pause in payments will lead to significant “economic pain.”
“SNAP benefits make up about 8 percent of all retail spending on groceries–even a short interruption of this spending could lead to layoffs or other painful adjustments in this sector,” he said. “Walmart alone accounts for almost one quarter of SNAP spending (about $25 billion), and SNAP spending accounts for more than 8 percent of their grocery sales.
“It is difficult to understate just how important SNAP benefits are to economically vulnerable families, children and the broader economy. We should be doing everything we can to ensure that families have this vital source of support as the threat of food and economic insecurity continues to rise.”
Newsweek
October 28, 2025
Note that AGI includes both earnings from work and taxable investment income. An Economic Policy Institute (EPI) study examined Social Security Administration data to break down the top tiers regarding average annual earnings. Here is what it found:
Data from the 2022 census found that households at the highest quintile (incomes higher than 80% of other earners) had a mean income of $297,300 per year. The top 5% of households had a mean income of $526,200.
Investopedia
October 28, 2025
President Donald Trump’s “unprecedented” actions regarding independent agencies “will directly undermine the safety and well-being of workers, consumers, and the public,” the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute and The Century Foundation said in a joint report released Wednesday.
The report, which was co-authored by former National Labor Relations Board Chair Lauren McFerran, details how the functions of independent agencies “would be compromised if brought under the direct control of the Trump White House.”
HR Dive
October 28, 2025
According to a study by the Economic Policy Institute, workers sponsored through the H-1B visa program were paid assigned wage levels that are well below the local median wage. The study also found that the top 30 companies that apply for an H-1B visa are the sponsors of over 25 percent of the visa applications.
Tennessee Star
October 28, 2025