Federal standards on child labor are “limited and increasingly outdated,” according to the nonpartisan Economic Policy Institute, which is calling on states to strengthen laws that protect young workers.
Those conclusions are part of the nonprofit think tank’s recently published report on how states can expand protections to keep young people safe on the job.
Safety and Health Magazine
September 18, 2025
Features interview with Hilary Wething.
NPR Planet Money
September 18, 2025
However, corporate pay in the US has generally rallied in recent decades compared to that of workers. According to the Economic Policy Institute, average pay for CEOs at S&P 500 companies – the 500 biggest listed firms in the US – rose by almost 1,000 percent over the 50-year period leading up to 2024.
Al Jazeera
September 18, 2025
According to a 2024 analysis from the Economic Policy Institute, a non-partisan think tank, low wages and the COVID-19 pandemic could help explain the lack of drivers.
There were about 12% fewer drivers in 2024 than there were in 2019, according to EPI.
St. Louis Public Radio
September 18, 2025
More than 40% of families in the U.S. can’t access affordable child care, according to a recent report from the Economic Policy Institute, which also shows that child care for just one infant costs more than rent in 17 states.
NBC News
September 18, 2025
Federal standards on child labor are “limited and increasingly outdated,” according to the nonpartisan Economic Policy Institute, which is calling on states to strengthen laws that protect young workers.
Those conclusions are part of the nonprofit think tank’s recently published report on how states can expand protections to keep young people safe on the job.
Safety and Health Magazine
September 18, 2025
Features interview with Hilary Wething.
NPR Planet Money
September 18, 2025
However, corporate pay in the US has generally rallied in recent decades compared to that of workers. According to the Economic Policy Institute, average pay for CEOs at S&P 500 companies – the 500 biggest listed firms in the US – rose by almost 1,000 percent over the 50-year period leading up to 2024.
Al Jazeera
September 18, 2025
According to a 2024 analysis from the Economic Policy Institute, a non-partisan think tank, low wages and the COVID-19 pandemic could help explain the lack of drivers.
There were about 12% fewer drivers in 2024 than there were in 2019, according to EPI.
St. Louis Public Radio
September 18, 2025
More than 40% of families in the U.S. can’t access affordable child care, according to a recent report from the Economic Policy Institute, which also shows that child care for just one infant costs more than rent in 17 states.
NBC News
September 18, 2025