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• President Donald Trump Just Implemented 25% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Here’s What We Know So Far.

  According to the Economic Policy Institute, tariffs benefit domestic producers by raising the U.S. prices of foreign goods relative to comparable goods produced domestically. Domestic companies also do not have to pay tariffs on the goods they produce and sell within the country.

  Entrepreneur March 5, 2025
• She Has Worked at Subway for Over a Decade. Now She’s Suing for Nearly $54,000 in Stolen Wages.

  Millions of workers across the country regularly experience similar violations, amounting to tens of billions of dollars in illegally withheld wages every year, according to an Economic Policy Institute report.

  Capital & Main March 5, 2025
• Minnesota companies rush to assess damage of tariffs, map next steps

  …with many relying on Canada and Mexico, according to an Economic Policy InstituteAnalysis of USITC Dataweb data. “Nothing is 100% made…[paywall].

  Minneapolis Star Tribune March 5, 2025
• What are tariffs and what do they do? Here’s a look

  …International Economic Emergency Powers Act, according to the Economic Policy Institute website [paywall]. 

  Houston Chronicle March 5, 2025
• ‘Like a gut punch’: Park Ranger at Badlands laid off

  In South Dakota, there are over 10 thousand federal employees, according to a report from the Economic Policy Institute. It’s unclear how many have been affected by the layoffs, but there have been cuts.

  KELO March 5, 2025
• Cal Poly students struggle with persistent bus overcrowding, unreliable schedules

  As of September 2024, there were 12.2% fewer bus drivers compared to September 2019, according to the Economic Policy Institute. 

  Mustang News March 5, 2025
• Homeownership is more important — and less accessible — than ever

  Since 2000, Americans’ median household income “barely rose over the whole time period,” according to a report from the U.S. Treasury. Wages for the lowest 90% of earners have risen by 15% since 2000, according to the Economic Policy Institute, while hourly wages have risen around 22% over that period. 

  Salon March 5, 2025
• Trump’s Tariffs on Mexico and Canada Are Now in Effect — Here’s What They Could Mean for Your Wallet

  Why was this announcement so calamitous? While tariffs are designed to benefit domestic sectors and U.S. workers, per the Economic Policy Institute, many companies faced with tariffs pass costs on to consumers in the form of price increases. This can end up slowing sales and unsettling the economy.

  GO Banking Rates March 5, 2025
• BakerRipley expands Head Start early education programs in Fort Bend County

  Meanwhile, the average monthly cost of daycare for one child in Fort Bend County is around $805, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

  Houston Public Media March 5, 2025
• Are Americans’ salaries pacing with inflation? It’s complicated.

  Since then, the labor market has tightened, and wages have increased across all income levels. The biggest gains were among the bottom 10 percent of earners, whose real wages grew by 13% from 2019 to 2023, according to a 2024 Economic Policy Institute report. 

  Stacker March 5, 2025