Speaking at the World Economic Forum in January, the president proclaimed, “America is back and open for business.” He was confident in that assertion, underpinned by an Economic Policy Institute report that confirms he inherited “the strongest economy for an incoming administration since the George W. Bush administration.”
Forbes
June 13, 2025
If the bill passes as is, said Josh Bivens, chief economist at the Economic Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank, health providers would see a sharp increase in what is known as uncompensated care, when people without coverage get sick but are unable to pay.
“And it means hospitals and doctors no longer receive that income stream from Medicaid payments,” he said. “And lots of them are going to be forced out of business, and there’s going to be closures of hospitals, especially in rural counties.”
Public News Service
June 13, 2025
Shutting down field offices means seniors can’t get help in person; less staffing means longer wait times when they call and more frequent website crashes. “When you add hurdles, or cause a slowdown in terms of processing claims, you see losses in terms of benefits,” Monique Morrissey, a senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute, told me.
The Atlantic
June 13, 2025
United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero told CNN that she’s been getting calls from concerned farmworkers across California about ICE crackdowns in the state. There are 2.4 million farmworkers in the United States, according to the Economic Policy Institute, 40% of whom the Agriculture Department estimates lack legal status.
CNN Business
June 13, 2025
In California, immigrants make up 44% of manufacturing jobs and 40% of construction jobs, according to the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning think tank based in Washington D.C.
USA Today
June 13, 2025
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in January, the president proclaimed, “America is back and open for business.” He was confident in that assertion, underpinned by an Economic Policy Institute report that confirms he inherited “the strongest economy for an incoming administration since the George W. Bush administration.”
Forbes
June 13, 2025
According to the Economic Policy Institute, since 2021, 28 states have introduced or passed laws to weaken child labor protections, a trend the organization says is “deeply disturbing.” In 2024, states including Alabama, Florida, and Kentucky passed laws loosening child labor standards. In 2025, some states have continued the trend.
NEA Today
June 12, 2025
On Saturday, Trump is hosting a military parade in our capitol on his birthday costing $45 million at a time when service members, veterans and their families are being harmed by cuts to federal programs and services. Check out the Economic Policy Institute’s report on “100 days, 100 ways Trump has hurt workers.”
Salem Times Register
June 12, 2025
According to the Economic Policy Institute, the average living wage required for a single adult with three children in Alabama is over $78,000 — more than double what Michelle earns.
South Florida Media
June 12, 2025
Adam S Hersh, senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute, agrees it will lead to more negotiations.
“It seems like the two sides have agreed to postpone facing their deeper disagreements,” Hersh said.
Al Jazeera English
June 12, 2025