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
Valerie Wilson, Director of the Program on Race, Ethnicity and Economy at the Economic Policy Institute (https://www.epi.org/) , joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss President Donald Trump’s recent executive order gutting the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp) .
America's Work Force Union Podcast
October 6, 2025
‘The rich’, in our usage, refers to the top 10% of the local population in terms of assets, income, or a combination of the two, following the definition proposed by Rowlingson and McKay (2012). 2021 data from the US suggests the top 10% in terms of income are those earning $167,639/€154,231 or more a year (Economic Policy Institute, 2022); in the UK, the annual income would be £59,200/€69,095 or above (HM Revenue and Customs, 2024).
Nature Magazine
October 6, 2025
The unemployment rate for 16-to-24-year-olds is “slowly but steadily rising,” said Elise Gould, an economist at the liberal-leaning Economic Policy Institute.
CBS Moneywatch
October 6, 2025
Washington Examiner
October 6, 2025
If the president’s moves survive legal challenges, he will be the single biggest union buster in American history, according to data from the Economic Policy Institute.
Common Dreams
October 6, 2025
I worked in the federal government for the 2013 shutdown, which lasted from October 1 to October 17. It was a sweet paid vacation. I was able to volunteer and work for free at my old stomping ground, the Economic Policy Institute. It’s not clear whether those furloughed now will ever be made whole. What we have now amounts to another lockout. During my shutdown furlough, I suggested that the federal employee unions stage a “work-in,” continuing to serve the people. There was some interest, but it never came off. It would have been illegal, but imagine a DC jury punishing an employee for participating.
The Nation
October 6, 2025
It also notes that U.S. firms are hiring foreign tech workers at a discount. It points to a study by the progressive Economic Policy Institute think tank which showed a 36 per cent discount for H-1B “entry-level” positions as compared to full-time, traditional workers. The proclamation claims the program is thus detrimental to American jobs and wages and is failing to fulfill its intended purpose.
Canadian Affairs
October 6, 2025
The jobs report is useful to economists, government agencies such as the Federal Reserve, and investors trying to gauge the state of the economy, said Elise Gould, senior economist for the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute. If the data is missing for an extended time, it could distort such forecasts, she said.
“We still have some information on the economy from other sources, yes. None of the other indicators predict perfectly. There’s no replacement for the data,” Gould said.
Stateline
October 6, 2025