Child care costs in New Mexico are among the highest burdens for families, with infant care averaging $14,200 per year and preschool care about $10,000. These expenses represent 21% and 15% of the state’s median family income respectively, far exceeding the federal affordability benchmark of 7%. According to the Economic Policy Institute, only 10.8% of families can afford infant care without surpassing this threshold.
New Mexico Sun
September 22, 2025
…U.S. Department of Labor, according to a 2024 report by the Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit think tank that analyzes economic…[paywall].
Newsday
September 22, 2025
The Argument
September 22, 2025
Daniel Costa, an attorney and director of immigration with the think tank the Economic Policy Institute, has called on Congress to boost the division’s funding to allow its regulators to conduct more proactive investigations. Short of that, Costa warned, the H-2A program will continue to be a “breeding ground for abuses.”
ProPublica
September 22, 2025
The Economic Policy Institute warns that this policy could destroy millions of jobs—not just for immigrants but for U.S.-born workers in sectors like construction, elder care, and child care. That’s not just a fiscal cliff—it is fewer teachers, fewer caregivers, and fewer homes built.
The Fulcrum
September 22, 2025
Jennifer Sherer, Deputy Director of the Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN) at the Economic Policy Institute, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss workers’ rights. Sherer highlighted the urgent need for state-level action to protect workers, the importance of union organizing and the ongoing threats to labor standards under the current administration.
America's Work Force Union Podcast
September 22, 2025
Features interview with Hilary Wething.
Today on the show: An economist explains how the cost of school supplies fits into the larger history of public school funding, and what one school district is doing differently.
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