Meanwhile, progressive economists had their own reasons for challenging the focus on the gig economy. This theme became prominent in the work of the Economic Policy Institute’s former president and current senior fellow, Lawrence Mishel, and has continued in subsequent work either written or published by EPI.
The American Prospect
May 14, 2019
Recently, the Economic Policy Institute conducted a family budget study to calculate what it actually costs to live in various communities in our country. Here is what they determined was a minimal monthly budget for a family of four to live in the greater Atlanta area:
Poverty and Equity
May 14, 2019
Caraccio likely benefited from the experience of graduating in an economy that’s the best for young college graduates it’s been in years. The unemployment rate for college graduates between ages 21 and 24 is 5.1%, as of March 2019, according to a report released Tuesday by the Economic Policy Institute, a labor-focused think tank. That’s compared to the 2011 peak of around 9%.
MarketWatch
May 14, 2019
Recent studies by the liberal leaning Economic Policy Institute (EPI) and 24/7 Wall Street show that Florida has a teacher shortage crisis and several local school district ranks as some of the worst in the country when it comes to teacher pay.
Florida Daily
May 14, 2019
STATE OF THE LABOR MARKET FOR NEW GRADS: A new report out this morning from the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute looks at job prospects for the Class of 2019. Read it here.
Politico
May 14, 2019
Weingarten has been in the news for criticizing income inequality in the past, an issue that’s close to Warren’s heart. After a new study by the Economic Policy Institute showed a lack of qualified educators in schools, Weingarten told Yahoo Finance that relatively low pay is part of the reason why.
Bustle
May 14, 2019
Employment has also grown much faster in health care than in the rest of the economy, and is projected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to continue doing so. Meanwhile, the Economic Policy Institute reports that the teacher wage penalty — how much less teachers are paid relative to workers with comparable education, experience and other characteristics — hit an all-time high of 21.4% in 2018.
ThinkAdvisor
May 14, 2019
The Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning think tank, estimates that Uber drivers earn the equivalent of $9.21 per hour after factoring in Uber’s fees plus drivers’ vehicle and other expenses. Other studies suggest they earn more. Gridwise, a software company that helps drivers maximize their earnings across ride-hail apps, estimates Uber drivers earn $18.65 hourly before expenses.
CBS News
May 10, 2019
A report last year from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) found Uber driver pay averages only $9.21 an hour after deductions for Uber fees, vehicle expenses, payroll taxes, and the cost of a “modest benefits package.” Although the report was published in 2018, the information is “relatively the same,” Lawrence Mishel, the author of the report and a distinguished fellow at EPI, told Yahoo Finance.
Yahoo Finance
May 10, 2019
A 2018 study by the Economic Policy Institute estimated that Uber drivers made less than $11 an hour after company fees, vehicle expenses, and self-employment taxes—below the minimum wage in nine of 20 major markets, including New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. While most drivers were part-time or quit after a short period, it added, there was “a core group who are full-time and year-round workers who provide a large share of the services.”
LaborPress.org
May 10, 2019