And although teachers in some states have ample cause to be unhappy about their paychecks, teachers are not — by and large — underpaid. Democratic presidential candidates such as Kamala Harris have touted a report from the Economic Policy Institute claiming that teachers are “underpaid” by 21%. But Andrew Biggs and Jason Richwine (of the American Enterprise Institute and Heritage Foundation, respectively) have noted that by the same methodology, which considers educational attainment but ignores supply and demand, aerospace engineers are “overpaid” by 38% and telemarketers are “underpaid” by 25%.
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
August 6, 2019
Massachusetts is one of the highest-paying states for teachers, with an average salary of $78,708, according to 2016-2017 data from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. But according to 2018 data from the Economic Policy Institute, teachers earned 19% less than similarly skilled and educated professionals nationally.
The Milford Daily News
August 6, 2019
Hafford is far from alone. For many families in the Upper Valley, affording child care is a burden. According to research from the Economic Policy Institute, the average child care costs for a child under 2 is more than $11,200 in Vermont and New Hampshire. A typical family in these states with an infant and a 4-year-old can expect to spend more than 26% of their annual income on child care.
Valley News
August 6, 2019
Hafford is far from alone. For many families in the Upper Valley, affording child care is a burden. According to research from the Economic Policy Institute, the average child care costs for a child under 2 is more than $11,200 in Vermont and New Hampshire. A typical family in these states with an infant and a 4-year-old can expect to spend more than 26% of their annual income on child care.
Valley News
August 6, 2019
“We are building early childhood on the backs of families and teachers. We need help.”
That’s Steve Zwolak, CEO of LUME Institute and executive director of University City Children’s Center. According to the Economic Policy Institute, infant child care in Missouri costs an average of $800 a month, St. Louis Public Radio reports. That cost, child care experts say, puts a significant strain on daycare centers and the families that foot the bill.
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
August 6, 2019
According to a study by the Economic Policy Institute, infant care costs $9,480 a year and in-state tuition for a four-year public college in North Carolina costs about $7,354 — meaning infant care costs over $2,000 more per year.
More on the study HERE.
WSOC-TV
August 6, 2019
The Fed isn’t alone in concluding that low unemployment (3.7 percent ) is attracting new workers. “There’s strong evidence that the tight labor market is drawing people in,” says Josh Bivens of the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute. He cites increases in the labor force participation rate for men and women aged 25 to 54, the prime-age workforce.
The Washington Post
August 6, 2019
A 2018 study published by the nonpartisan Economic Policy Institute titled “Unfulfilled promises” echoes Kumar’s reasoning. It concluded that state and local governments that used tax incentives to lure Amazon warehouses didn’t see a significant return on their investments. Amazon has not sought any tax breaks from St. Lucie County.
TC Palm
August 6, 2019
Davis and other councilmembers say the warehouse will also help spark job growth. But experts at the Economic Policy Institute say that the fulfillment centers do not generate broad-based employment growth. The institute’s study found that the tax-increment financing, tax breaks, and other money provided by local governments to lure Amazon doesn’t level out with increased employment and overall long-term economic growth to the local area.
WAMU 88.5
August 6, 2019
Davis and other councilmembers say the warehouse will also help spark job growth. But experts at the Economic Policy Institute say that the fulfillment centers do not generate broad-based employment growth. The institute’s study found that the tax-increment financing, tax breaks, and other money provided by local governments to lure Amazon doesn’t level out with increased employment and overall long-term economic growth to the local area.
WAMU 88.5
August 6, 2019