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• 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%.

  Pew Stateline November 13, 2025
• We Want Workers, Not People

  Daniel Costa, an immigration policy researcher at the Economic Policy Institute, says that the H-2A changes appear aimed at replacing American workers with seasonal foreign workers. Speaking to Investigate Midwest, he summarized the policy as “We want workers but we don’t want people.”

  The Preamble November 13, 2025
• Rocketing CEO pay packets are the obstacle to tackling inequality

  Chief executives in America are not just very wealthy; they are in a different league, being paid more than seven times as much as the top 0.1 per cent of earners, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

  The Times November 13, 2025
• Workers Want These 5 Things In A Job More Than Anything Else, Study Finds

  The Economic Policy Institute shares, “Paid sick leave laws have passed at state and local levels in record numbers over the last few years. These laws improve public health by reducing the spread of illness, and their costs to businesses are extremely modest—generally requiring no measurable change to business practices.”

  YourTango November 13, 2025
• White House tries to make point about economy—with DoorDash data

  An analysis by the Economic Policy Institute noted that federal agencies sent layoff notices around October 10 to roughly 4,200 employees across seven agencies.

  Newsweek November 13, 2025
• Workers Want These 5 Things In A Job More Than Anything Else, Study Finds

  The Economic Policy Institute shares, “Paid sick leave laws have passed at state and local levels in record numbers over the last few years. These laws improve public health by reducing the spread of illness, and their costs to businesses are extremely modest—generally requiring no measurable change to business practices.”

  YourTango November 13, 2025
• White House tries to make point about economy—with DoorDash data

  An analysis by the Economic Policy Institute noted that federal agencies sent layoff notices around October 10 to roughly 4,200 employees across seven agencies.

  Newsweek November 13, 2025
• My toddler’s child care costs more than my mortgage — how can I stretch my budget to cover these high monthly expenses?

  That’s more than their mortgage payment, which comes in at $2,100 a month. It’s also an astronomical 32% of their income. According to an Economic Policy Institute (EPI) analysis, “child care is more expensive than rent in 17 states and Washington, D.C.” (1)

  MoneyWise November 10, 2025
• Northwestern community sheds light on academic freedom, Evanston ICE activity, unionization at Friday’s ‘University under Threat’ panel

  Second-year postdoctoral research staff and NUPU member Steven Baksa said local unions are key for fostering solidarity. In his presentation, he distinguished between two types of solidarity — the internal and the external. 

  “Internal solidarity refers to mutual support within a given group,” he said. “External solidarity, on the other hand, is huge support between different groups that share a context.”

  He cited a 2025 Economic Policy Institute report on how a high union density is associated with various “positive spillover” effects, including higher wages, more robust public services and healthier democracies.

  Daily Northwestern November 10, 2025
• The Rick Smith Show 11-7-2025

  On The Rick Smith Show, Rick discusses the harmful impact of SNAP cuts with Ismael Cid-Martinez, Economist at the Economic Policy Institute, showing how millions of families, children, seniors, and people with disabilities are threatened by ongoing funding reductions and government shutdowns.

  Rick Smith Show November 10, 2025