Estimates for a system that ensures benefits on the scale Sanders is seeking is upwards of $30 trillion over 10 years. A recent study from the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning organization, suggested it could increase the wages of workers and boost the development of small businesses.
Markets Insider
June 10, 2020
With an uptick in demand for remote work, which heavily relies on IT infrastructure and expertise, IT experts could find themselves heavily burdened by work as more companies become remote, said Josh Bivens, research director at the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning think tank.
“As a general rule, yes, I think recessions economy-wide definitely cause a steep reduction in hiring, lots of layoffs [and] you see the rise in unemployment,” Bivens told CIO Dive. “There’s usually pretty broad-based pain,” but the epicenter of a potential coronavirus-induced recession would hit low-wage sectors and places where people gather, such as restaurants, tourism and entertainment.
CIO Dive
June 10, 2020
Here to help us look at some things to consider is Josh Bivens. He’s research director at the Economic Policy Institute, and author of Failure by Design: The Story Behind America’s Broken Economy and Everybody Wins Except for Most of Us: What Economics Really Teaches About Globalization. He joins us by phone from Washington, DC. Welcome to CounterSpin, Josh Bivens.
FAIR
June 10, 2020
Dr. Josh Bivens, the Director of Research at the Economic Policy Institute, has authored an important essay that details the kind of responses policymakers need to fashion in order to lessen the negative impacts of the coronavirus epidemic on the economy. His central message: get moving and soon and focus in the areas in which we can do the most direct good.
The Progressive Pulse
June 10, 2020
“What a fiscal stimulus can do is try to erect firewalls as much as possible and try to make sure it doesn’t ripple out and affect the rest of the economy,” said Josh Bivens, director of research for the Economic Policy Institute, a progressive think tank.
The New York Times
June 10, 2020
As reported by CBS News, some economists appear to be aligned with Yang’s approach. Paul Ashworth, the chief U.S. economist at independent research firm Capital Economics, expressed support for such a stimulus to help increase consumer spending and generate economic growth. Josh Bivens, director of research at the Economic Policy Institute, echoed Ashworth and pushed for “rapid direct payments to individuals.”
Inquisitr
June 10, 2020
The black/white wage gap was significantly wider in 2019 than at the start of the century — even as Hispanic workers have slightly narrowed their own gap with white workers, according to research from the Economic Policy Institute.
The New York Times
June 10, 2020
The Economic Policy Institute issued a lengthy report at the beginning of May that insisted the Department of Labor (DOL) allows employers to undercut local wages via the H-1B. “Among the top 30 H-1B employers are major U.S. firms including Amazon, Microsoft, Walmart, Google, Apple, and Facebook,” the group wrote. “All of them take advantage of program rules in order to legally pay many of their H-1B workers below the local median wage for the jobs they fill.”
Dice Insights
June 10, 2020
Los datos recopilados por el Economic Policy Institute muestran que los trabajadores negros son más propensos a tener empleos de primera línea, como en el transporte público, el cuidado de niños y el cuidado de la salud. Y menos de 1 de cada 5 trabajadores negros pueden trabajar desde su hogar, lo que aumenta su riesgo de contraer el virus.
AARP Blog
June 10, 2020