According to the Economic Policy Institute, a non-profit think tank, the cost of infant care annually can range from $4,822 (Mississippi, where the median family income is $44,717) to $22,631 (Washington, D.C., where the median family income is $63,587).
Fox Business
May 31, 2019
When I raised this issue in a Facebook group for Uber and Lyft drivers, many said they went so heavy on air fresheners because they thought it might help them get a good rating. Uber and Lyft boot drivers from the services if their rating falls below a certain threshold. And for drivers of both companies, wages, already low, are reportedly falling. This month, the Economic Policy Institute found that Uber drivers earn the equivalent of $9.21 per hour after factoring in commissions, fees, vehicle costs, health insurance, and other expenses. For many drivers, every ride matters.
Nextgov
May 30, 2019
Pedro Nicolaci da Costa of the Economic Policy Institute tweeted that mounting reports on astronomical executive compensation reveals that “CEO pay is totally out of control.”
Common Dreams
May 30, 2019
That switch to equity-based pay is one reason CEOs have benefited disproportionately, with some now earning more than 1,000 times the median salary of their employees. According to a study by the Economic Policy Institute, CEO payouts rose about 1,000% between 1978 and 2017 in 2017 dollars. The S&P 500 index, by contrast, rose 637%, while the typical worker’s salary increased all of 11.2%. The average American worker’s wages were flat in real terms from 2000 through 2018 before picking up this year.
Las Vegas Sun
May 30, 2019
Larry Mishel, distinguished fellow at the Economic Policy Institute, highlighted the compensation gap between workers and CEOs in a report that analyzed 2017 payments.
Newsweek
May 30, 2019
The decline in union density accounts for one-third of the rise in income inequality among men and one-fifth among women, Economic Policy Institute researchers found.
Nation of Change
May 30, 2019
Rob Scott is featured at 10:22.
Al Jazeera
May 30, 2019
Rob Scott is featured at 37mins.
Rick Smith Show
May 30, 2019
Shelby says he recognizes this proposal might not gain traction in this Congress either. The liberal leaning Economic Policy Institute (EPI) says it should not.
“It’s more fair that the more money you make the more you pay in taxes and the flat tax does away with that principle,” said Josh Bivens, director of research at EPI.
WTVY.com
May 30, 2019
Josh Bivens is featured at 12:09.
FOX-47 News
May 30, 2019