The S.C. Community Fund holds its annual “Investing in Community” summit. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln St., Columbia. Scheduled keynote speakers are Richard Rothstein, author and distinguished fellow Of the Economic Policy Institute, and John Taylor, president and founder of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition.
The Post and Courier
November 18, 2019
According to a study this year by the non-profit Economic Policy Institute (EPI), teachers spend an average of $459 of their own money on school supplies every academic year nationwide. EPI is a Washington think-tank that conducts economic research and analyze economic policies.
Oxford Observer
November 18, 2019
And according to the Economic Policy Institute, Ohio teachers spend, on average, $444 each school year on classroom supplies like pencils, glue, books and more. That’s slightly less than the national average of $459 each school year on supplies. The Economic Policy Institute’s data comes from a National Center for Education Statistics survey from the 2011-12 school year that broke down teacher spending by state. The EPI adjusted the survey data, of spending in 2011 dollars, for inflation to represent 2018 spending.
Sandusky Register
November 18, 2019
According to a 2015 study by the Economic Policy Institute, child care costs more than rent in most areas of the country, and infant care is more expensive than in-state college tuition at public universities in 33 states and the District of Columbia. The burden is particularly heavy for low-income workers. The EPI calculated that a minimum-wage worker in Hawaii, working 40 hours a week, would have to devote her entire salary from January to September to pay for typical infant child care costs in that state.
CreditCards.com
November 18, 2019
A 2018 study from the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute showed productivity increased by 252.9% since 1979, while hourly compensation increased by 115.6%.
Indianapolis Recorder
November 18, 2019
A recent report from the Economic Policy Institute found CEO compensation has increased by 1,007.5% over the past three decades while workers have seen their pay rise by about 12%.
Yahoo Finance
November 18, 2019
Wisconsin has some of the worst disparities between black and white people in the country. That’s according to a new report that outlines the causes of these disparities — and possible solutions.
WUWM
November 18, 2019
To boost Montana’s economy without sacrificing livability and displacing people who are already here, a more equitable and effective place to start would be raising the minimum wage. At $8.50 an hour, Montana’s minimum wage is higher than the federal requirement, but still less than half of what minimum wage would be if it had kept pace with gains in productivity ($19.33 an hour, according to the Economic Policy Institute).
The Missoulian
November 18, 2019
In 2017, 23.1% of people over the age of 66 lived in poverty. According to the Economic Policy Institute, 48% of the elderly population are “economically vulnerable,” meaning their income is less than two times the supplemental poverty threshold. In 2017, 5.5 million seniors were food insecure.
The State Press
November 18, 2019
“We estimate that approximately 70,000 people on Long Island are receiving supplemental food support from these sites each week. The Economic Policy Institute estimates a family of two adults and two children in the Nassau and Suffolk metro area would need to earn a combined $139,545 per year (or $11,629 per month) to live comfortably on Long Island,” she said.
Newsday
November 18, 2019