But there are other measures included in the bill that could impact restaurants. The law expands funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and may result in more deportations of undocumented workers, which the Economic Policy Institute estimates would stymie economic growth.
Restaurant Dive
July 3, 2025
According to the Economic Policy Institute, the more graduates earn, the more tax dollars they contribute over time, leading cities to want to appeal to highly educated workers.
CBS Detroit
July 3, 2025
There are also concerns that the tax break could exacerbate the country’s tipping fatigue. The IRC statement points to a report from the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning think tank, that says the proposal could incentivize employers to lean even more heavily on tips.
USA Today
July 3, 2025
As a study by the Economic Policy Institute documented, the steady erosion in private sector unionism is the direct result of “corporate practices and legal strategies that have undercut the ability of workers to organize and bargain.”
In These Times
July 3, 2025
“We’ve already seen aggressive, indiscriminate immigration enforcement across the country – and protests in reaction to how horribly it’s been carried out,” said Daniel Costa, director of immigration law and policy research at the liberal Economic Policy Institute. “And we’re going to see such a massive increase that most people can’t even begin to wrap their heads around it.”
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An analysis published on Tuesday by his colleague at EPI, economist Ben Zipperer, estimates mass deportations would result in the loss of nearly 6m jobs over the next four years, both for immigrants and US-born workers.
“There is no upside to the mass deportations enabled by the Republican budget bill,” Zipperer wrote. “They will cause immense harm to workers and families, shrink the economy, and weaken the labor market for everyone.”
The Guardian
July 3, 2025
The average annual cost of infant care in the state is $11,720, 57% more per year than the annual in-state tuition for a four-year public college ($7,453), according to the Economic Policy Institute on North Carolina child care costs.
WXII-TV
July 2, 2025
In Alaska, Oregon, and Washington DC alone, over 800,000 Americans will benefit from the pay hikes, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
The U.S. Sun
July 2, 2025
The Intercept
July 2, 2025
The top 20% of tipped workers would receive an average tax cut of $5,768, while the bottom 20% would only receive only $74 on average, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
CNBC
July 2, 2025
Minimum wage increases went into effect across several states and localities on Tuesday.
Why it matters: In Alaska, Oregon, and Washington, D.C. alone, that means paycheck boosts for more than 880,000 people, according to The Economic Policy Institute, also impacting workers in major hubs like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and D.C.
Axios
July 2, 2025