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• Washington AG creates Worker Rights Unit to stop wage theft

  Workers nationwide may be losing out on more than $50 billion a year because of wage theft, according to the Economic Policy Institute. 

  The Olympian November 17, 2025
• 60K private-sector jobs lost during shutdown, White House economic adviser says

  Elise Gould, a senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute, expected a significant bounce back in economic activity that was throttled by the shutdown.

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  She’s tracked unemployment insurance claims data generated by the states, which has remained available through the federal government shutdown.

  And some spots, such as Washington, D.C., are seeing elevated levels of unemployment insurance claims.

  Gould also noted reports of more layoffs in the private sector.

  Sinclair Broadcast Group November 17, 2025
• National School Bus Driver Shortage Persists, Despite Recent Gains

  The number of drivers has increased by 2,300, or 1.1%, since last year, according to the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning research group. But there are still 21,200 fewer bus drivers than there were in 2019, a decline of 9.5%.

  The 74 November 17, 2025
• The Shutdown Highlighted America’s Affordability Crisis

  A study this year by the Economic Policy Institute found that the cost of child care now exceeds the price of college tuition in 38 states and the District of Columbia. 

  Time Magazine November 17, 2025
• The Economist Who Turned Your Hours Into Money: Adam Smith’s 1776 Blueprint

  Why American worker productivity increased 62% from 1979 to 2020, while wages rose only 17.5%—and where that surplus value actually goes

  SOURCES:

  Economic Policy Institute productivity reports

  Financial Data Guru (YouTube) November 17, 2025
• Here’s how return-to-office efforts are affecting Birmingham …

  A study from the Economic Policy Institute showed that investments in public transportation not only drove down crime, but also reduced economic inequality.

  November 17, 2025
• Doing onto others: Why one Knox County church is getting into the child care business

  The Economic Policy Institute estimates the average annual cost of infant care in Ohio is $17,071.

  Richland Source November 17, 2025
• The government shutdown is spurring recession fears — and experts say these 6 warning signs are flashing. Are you seeing them?

  According to the Economic Policy Institute analysis of the August jobs report, job openings have been holding steady since July, but both hires and quits edged lower, while layoffs and discharges stayed about the same. [6] The low rate of hiring is similar to that right after the Great Recession.

  MoneyWise November 17, 2025
• Why High Food Prices Will Make Public Groceries Inevitable

  The European Central Bank, the IMF, the OECD and the European Commission, as well as the Economic Policy Institute and Groundwork Collaborative all published studies on how profits were driving inflation.

  Forbes November 17, 2025
• Many teachers taking second jobs to make ends meet

  Wages for public school teachers have stagnated in comparison to college graduates who chose other careers, resulting in an increasing teacher pay gap, according to the Economic Policy Institute, a research institute based in Washington, D.C.

  Nationally, the pay gap reached a record high in 2024, when public school teachers earned 26.9% less than other professionals, according to the institute.

  Capital News Service (Michigan) November 17, 2025