17,000 federal workers in the Pittsburgh metro area, per the Economic Policy Institute [paywall].
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
October 6, 2025
“Trump policies — chaotic and high tariffs, mass deportations, attacks on the federal workforce — have already led to a softening labor market and more inflationary pressures,” Elise Gould, senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute, posted to Bluesky. (1)
MoneyWise
October 6, 2025
As Cass points out in his book, there is a significant body of research documenting the positive impact that unions have not only for union workers but for non-union workers as well. According to a recent report by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), on average a union worker earns 12.8% more in wages than an equivalent non-union worker in the same sector with a similar education, occupation, and experience.
CT Insider
October 6, 2025
As of the morning of Oct. 2, eight federal employees have filed unemployment claims, according to a spokesperson for the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. The agency said it is prepared to assist federal workers living in the state who have been furloughed due to the federal government shutdown.
Below is a breakdown of the federal workforce by county in Colorado. The data was compiled by the Economic Policy Institute.
Denver Gazette
October 6, 2025
A new report is showing the pay gap teachers face in Minnesota compared to other professions.
The Economic Policy Institute and Center for Economic and Policy Research analyzed the teacher pay penalty, which is the gap between the weekly wages of teachers and other college graduates. According to the report, it reached a record high in 2024 at 26.9%.
It shows Minnesota has the fourth-highest gap of any state, with teachers making about 33% less than college graduates working in other professions.
KTSP (Minnesota)
October 6, 2025
Under the current administration, the power of the EEOC, an organization designed to enforce employee protections, could be severely weakened, indicated the Economic Policy Institute. Following Trump’s executive order indicating that federal agencies would deprioritize disparate impact cases, some have pointed out how this decision will limit the EEOC’s ability to address workplace discrimination.
Forbes
October 6, 2025
The Economic Policy Institute’s Elise Gould, who researches wages and economic inequality, said she knows of no precedent for a job where the absolute pay hasn’t risen in 30 years. “It’s a little hard to believe,” she said.
The 74 Million
October 6, 2025
Daniel Costa, director of immigration law and policy research at the Economic Policy Institute, a left-of-center think tank, told PolitiFact that the H-1B visa fee must be paid by the employer, not the employee.
“The H-1B employees are generally not allowed to pay for the primary fees for visas and processing, they are the responsibility of the employer,” Costa said via email Sept. 24.
Politifact
October 6, 2025
In fact, if there was a silver lining to the educational and societal nightmare that was the COVID era, one economist from the Economic Policy Institute reasoned at the time, maybe it would be an “opportunity to bridge the gap between the strong appreciation, in theory, and the challenging working conditions for teachers, in practice.”
Philadelphia Magazine
October 6, 2025
Using the Economic Policy Institute family budget calculator, you’ll discover that the average cost of living for a retired couple in New York City (NYC) is $92,899 per year, which means savings at that level will last even less, going only two to three years without other income.
Money Digest
October 6, 2025