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• From Beards To Bias: How Neutral Rules Mask Racism

  Under the current administration, the power of the EEOC, an organization designed to enforce employee protections, could be severely weakened, indicated the Economic Policy Institute. Following Trump’s executive order indicating that federal agencies would deprioritize disparate impact cases, some have pointed out how this decision will limit the EEOC’s ability to address workplace discrimination.

  Forbes October 6, 2025
• 30 Years Without a Real Raise: New York’s Early Intervention Pay Crisis

  The Economic Policy Institute’s Elise Gould, who researches wages and economic inequality, said she knows of no precedent for a job where the absolute pay hasn’t risen in 30 years. “It’s a little hard to believe,” she said.

  The 74 Million October 6, 2025
• Some H-1B visa holders are U.S. medical residents, but not as many as social media users suggest

  Daniel Costa, director of immigration law and policy research at the Economic Policy Institute, a left-of-center think tank, told PolitiFact that the H-1B visa fee must be paid by the employer, not the employee. 

  “The H-1B employees are generally not allowed to pay for the primary fees for visas and processing, they are the responsibility of the employer,” Costa said via email Sept. 24. 

  Politifact October 6, 2025
• Politics, AI, and Stress: Why Teaching in Philly Has Never Been Harder

  In fact, if there was a silver lining to the educational and societal nightmare that was the COVID era, one economist from the Economic Policy Institute reasoned at the time, maybe it would be an “opportunity to bridge the gap between the strong appreciation, in theory, and the challenging working conditions for teachers, in practice.”

  Philadelphia Magazine October 6, 2025
• If You Have $250,000 In Retirement Savings, Here’s How Long You Could Live In New York

  Using the Economic Policy Institute family budget calculator, you’ll discover that the average cost of living for a retired couple in New York City (NYC) is $92,899 per year, which means savings at that level will last even less, going only two to three years without other income.

  Money Digest October 6, 2025
• October 1, 2025: Day 1 coverage of the government shutdown

  DC is home to almost 50,000 federal workers, which is over 13% of the city’s workforce, according to the most recently available data from the Economic Policy Institute from March. Most federal employees will not be paid until after the government shutdown ends.

  CNN.com October 6, 2025
• My Wife Is a Teacher. We Can’t Keep Spending Money on Her Classroom Like This.

  An Economic Policy Institute survey found that teachers spend an average of $459 out-of-pocket on classroom supplies.

  Slate October 6, 2025
• There’s Never Been a Worse Time to Be Authentic at Work

  Hiring has also slowed amid economic uncertainty, as people have expressed their frustrations on social media over a grueling job hunt. And as Gen Z faces greater hurdles to employment—the job market for “prime-age” laborers may be on a downward slope, the Economic Policy Institute noted—young people are being forced to reconsider their relationship to work altogether.

  WIRED October 6, 2025
• The Case for Paying Grandparents

  In 38 states and the District of Columbia, according to the Economic Policy Institute, child care for one infant costs more than public-college tuition.

  The Atlantic October 6, 2025
• Here’s where the federal government shutdown may hit the hardest in Arizona

  The northeastern sliver of Arizona has the largest share of federal government workers in the state, 12% of all jobs as of 2023, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data by the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute.

  Arizona Republic October 6, 2025