Some recent number crunching by the Economic Policy Institute reveals that the average annual cost for day care in New York State is $15,394-a-year. That makes New York the sixth most expensive state in the country. By comparison, in-state tuition at a four-year public college costs $7,456 less per year.
WBEN 930 AM
August 5, 2019
The average annual cost of infant care in California, according to the Economic Policy Institute, is more than $16,900. That’s a little more than $1,400 per month, NBC San Diego reports.
Police Magazine
August 5, 2019
Paying for day care is one of the largest expenses per month for families. According to the Economic Policy Institute, the average cost of infant child care in Missouri is about $800 a month.
St. Louis Public Radio
August 5, 2019
If J-1 workers run into a problem, they are typically referred to their sponsor or recruitment agency, which profits from their placement in that job, creating “an absurd and obvious conflict of interest,” said Daniel Costa, director of immigration law and policy research at the Economic Policy Institute.
Costa said the program is “fundamentally flawed.”
“It’s all very cozy and not at arm’s length,” he said. “There’s a lot the state department could do.”
The Baltimore Sun
August 5, 2019
And according to a 2018 report by Economic Policy Institute, income inequality has risen in every state since the 1970s.
CNN
August 5, 2019
But whether consumers actually fare better is disputed. The American Arbitration Association, one of the largest administrators, reports 53.3% of consumers who use its services get some type of relief in the cases they file. But the Economic Policy Institute found that consumers only win relief in 9% of arbitration cases it studied. Meanwhile, when companies bring claims or counter a consumers’ arguments in arbitration, they win 93% of the time and the typical consumer actually ends up paying an average of $7,725, according to the EPI.
CNBC
August 5, 2019
Braddock said much of the trouble in getting folks of color to teach in Gloucester County is the high cost of living relative to a teacher’s salary. The average salary of a teacher in Woodbury is around $66,014, while the cost of living for a single adult is close to $40,000 in Gloucester County, according to the Economic Policy Institute’s budget calculator.
NJ Spotlight
August 5, 2019
In America today, according to the Economic Policy Institute, public school teachers earn over 11% less than similar professionals, teachers are more likely than non-teachers to work a second job, and the average teacher makes $1,000 less than 30 years ago.
CNN
August 5, 2019
“Today’s decision to cut short-term interest rates by a quarter-point makes lots of sense,” Josh Bivens, the director of research at the Economic Policy Institute, said in a statement. “The Fed should be applauded for trying to stay ahead of the curve in fostering continued growth.”
Cheddar
August 5, 2019