Data from Data USA and the Economic Policy Institute’s Family Budget Calculator indicate that the average retiree should budget $27,787 to cover personal living costs for a year.
House Digest
November 25, 2025
CALARCO: I think we have to be very mindful of how Trump’s deportation policies are threatening to undermine the progress that has already been made on child care. There was a report that came out in July of 2025 from the Economic Policy Institute that found that if Trump is able to carry out his full immigration agenda, those deportations will end up eliminating half a million child care jobs in the U.S. Immigrant women currently play an outsized role in the child care workforce – that trickle-down of the way that we…
NPR It's Been A Minute Podcast
November 25, 2025
At least 26 states have created their own versions of DOGE, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
The Daily Voice
November 25, 2025
These changes come as Francis Howell and other districts across the nation face a school bus driver shortage, as reported by the Economic Policy Institute. Legislation was introduced last year in the U.S. House of Representatives to address the issue.
Mid Rivers Magazine
November 25, 2025
According to the Economic Policy Institute, this 2001 bubble burst was marred by a slower recovery, leading to a “tougher economy for highly educated …[paywall].
Forbes
November 25, 2025
That conversation on labor protections unravels concerns over dramatic changes to the federal workforce creating uncertainty, affecting job security and well-being. The ongoing government shut down and threats of layoffs have created uncertainty for thousands of employees. But, while on the job, federal workers are fast losing key on-site protections, as the Economic Policy Institute notes …
[The Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency] have attacked critical worker protection agencies, including those responsible for worker health and safety standards.
The B|E Note (Substack)
November 24, 2025
In 2023, Monique Morrissey, a senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute, determined based on 2018 American Working Conditions Survey microdata that roughly half of workers aged 50 to 70 work in physically demanding jobs, while nearly half hold high-pressure roles, such as those with tight deadlines or fast-paced work. Many of these jobs don’t pay enough for a proper retirement, Morrissey told Business Insider, adding that reduced access to disability benefits and threats to long-term Social Security solvency could keep workers in riskier jobs for longer.
Business Insider
November 24, 2025
“The economy is spinning on mud trying to get traction,” said Ismael Cid-Martinez, an economist with the Economic Policy Institute, whose research focuses on income inequality. “I would struggle to find any signs to write home about to signify that this is a labor market that’s stronger than the one that we saw over the last five years.”
NBC News
November 24, 2025
Even in his final note, Buffett couldn’t resist a lesson in corporate ethics. He warned boards to stay vigilant against CEO complacency and “the ratcheting effect” of compensation envy. “What often bothers very wealthy CEOs — they are human, after all — is that other CEOs are getting even richer. Envy and greed walk hand in hand,” he wrote.
The comment arrives as CEO-to-worker pay ratios hit record highs — 344-to-1 in 2023, according to the Economic Policy Institute (10). Buffett’s critique of executive excess reinforces his image as capitalism’s conscience — a billionaire who never lost sight of proportion.
Money Canada
November 24, 2025