According to the Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit think tank in Washington, D.C., the average annual cost of infant care in New Jersey is $18,155 — that’s $1,513 per month. That makes infant care in the Garden State more expensive than in-state tuition at some public colleges.
NJ.com
August 4, 2025
A report issued earlier this month by the progressive Economic Policy Institute (EPI) projected that the construction industry could take a severe hit from Trump’s mass deportation plan given how many undocumented immigrants work in that industry.
“Employment in the construction sector will drop sharply: U.S.-born construction employment will fall by 861,000, and immigrant employment will fall by 1.4 million,” wrote EPI senior economist Ben Zipperer, who added that the Trump administration’s plans risked “squandering the full employment… inherited from the Biden administration and also causing immense pain to the millions of U.S.-born and immigrant workers who may lose their jobs.”
Common Dreams
August 4, 2025
As NPQ previously reported, the recent passage of the GOP tax bill, which is expected to push millions of people off Medicaid, could funnel an additional 2.8 million people into medical debt. According to a report from Third Way, a think tank based in Washington, DC, medical debt for families could increase by as much as $22,800. Low-income families, and people of color in particular are expected to be disparately impacted, with over 13 million Black Medicaid recipients and more than 19 million Latine Medicaid recipients at risk of losing their healthcare benefits, according to estimates by the Economic Policy Institute.
Nonprofit Quarterly
August 4, 2025
According to the Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit think tank in Washington, D.C., the average annual cost of infant care in New Jersey is $18,155 — that’s $1,513 per month. That makes infant care in the Garden State more expensive than in-state tuition at some public colleges.
NJ.com
July 29, 2025
A report issued earlier this month by the progressive Economic Policy Institute (EPI) projected that the construction industry could take a severe hit from Trump’s mass deportation plan given how many undocumented immigrants work in that industry.
“Employment in the construction sector will drop sharply: U.S.-born construction employment will fall by 861,000, and immigrant employment will fall by 1.4 million,” wrote EPI senior economist Ben Zipperer, who added that the Trump administration’s plans risked “squandering the full employment… inherited from the Biden administration and also causing immense pain to the millions of U.S.-born and immigrant workers who may lose their jobs.”
Common Dreams
July 29, 2025
As NPQ previously reported, the recent passage of the GOP tax bill, which is expected to push millions of people off Medicaid, could funnel an additional 2.8 million people into medical debt. According to a report from Third Way, a think tank based in Washington, DC, medical debt for families could increase by as much as $22,800. Low-income families, and people of color in particular are expected to be disparately impacted, with over 13 million Black Medicaid recipients and more than 19 million Latine Medicaid recipients at risk of losing their healthcare benefits, according to estimates by the Economic Policy Institute.
Nonprofit Quarterly
July 29, 2025
Since Musk made DOGE trendy, at least 26 states have launched similar efforts, according to the Economic Policy Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank. Some DOGE initiatives were created by lawmakers, like Idaho’s, while governors spearheaded other efforts.
East Idaho Ed News
July 28, 2025
The data included was sourced from the U.S. Census American Community Survey, the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center, the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey, Zillow Home Value Index, the Federal Reserve, ASPCA’s Annual Pet Costs, the Economic Policy Institute’s Childcare Costs by State.
GO Banking Rates
July 28, 2025
Economic disparity exists even among the high-class or employed individuals. According to the Economic Policy Institute’s 2025 reports, Black workers, on average, earn 24% less than their white peers. The scenario is even more depressing for Black women, who just earn 63 cents for every dollar earned by white men.
The Herald-Dispatch
July 28, 2025