“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 7, 2025
More than 800,000 workers in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington, D.C. are set to receive higher wages, along with employees in 10 cities and counties across California, Newsweek reports. Taking inflation into account, the upcoming wage increases could boost annual earnings by as much as $925 in some areas.
“These minimum wage increases will put more money in workers’ pockets, helping many of them and their families make ends meet,” Economic Policy Institute state economic analyst Sebastian Martinez Hickey said.
Black Enterprise
July 7, 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 7, 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 7, 2025
Today, according to the nonpartisan Economic Policy Institute, of the 1.2 million people incarcerated in state and federal prisons, nearly 800,000 are prison laborers, working in the facility itself or in government-run businesses or services like call centers or firefighting. About 3% work for private-sector employers, where they earn very low pay.
Letters from an American (Heather Cox Richardson)
July 7, 2025
The Intercept
July 7, 2025
According to a report from the Economic Policy Institute, workers lose over $15 billion each year due to minimum wage violations alone — a burden that disproportionately affects immigrant and undocumented workers.
MoneyWise
July 7, 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 7, 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 7, 2025
According to the Economic Policy Institute, the median U.S. retirement account balance for workers approaching retirement is a mere $10,000.
New York Observer
July 7, 2025