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• Trump’s budget just passed the Senate. Brace for a massive increase in ICE raids.

  Paywall. 

  The Intercept July 2, 2025
• Trump’s ‘big beautiful’ bill eliminates taxes on tips—here’s who benefits most

  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
• All the places in the U.S. where minimum wage went up in July

  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
• How ‘No Tax on Tips’ Could Affect You as Both a Server and a Customer

  Supporters have called the proposal a “lifeline” that would provide some financial relief for servers who depend on gratuities to make ends meet, according to the Economic Policy Institute. However, critics argue that it could backfire, and it would help very few workers. 

  Citing data from the Brookings Institution, the Economic Policy Institute pointed out that 37% of tipped workers don’t earn enough to pay federal income tax, and could even lose income, as they could lose eligibility to important tax credits, like the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC).

  GO Banking Rates July 2, 2025
• Minimum wage hikes take effect for 880,000 workers across the U.S.

  Previously, on January 1, 21 states increased their minimum wage, impacting some 9.2 million workers. The July 1 wage increase isn’t quite so far-reaching, but it will still impact more than 880,000 workers, according to a recent report from the Economic Policy Institute. Per the report, the wage bump will collectively raise those workers’ earnings by around $397 million. 

  Fast Company July 2, 2025
• Statewide minimum wage increases 35 cents, the lowest rise in ten years

  Oregon is one of twenty states along with the District of Columbia that indexes its minimum wage increases to inflation, according to the nonprofit Economic Policy Institute.

  Oregon Capital Chronicle July 1, 2025
• Does South Dakota set its state minimum wage by the federal standard?

  Sources

  Economic Policy Institute, The federal minimum wage is officially a poverty wage in 2025

  South Dakota News Watch July 1, 2025
• All the states where minimum wage will rise in July

  This summer, Alaska, Oregon and D.C. will increase their minimum wage for more than 880,000 workers, collectively, raising their earnings by more than $397 million in total, according to the Economic Policy Institute. Twelve additional cities and counties will also increase their minimum wage in July.

  The wage increases come at a time when Americans are facing high costs of living. The Economic Policy Institute estimates there is no county in the country where a single adult working full-time could cover housing, food, transportation and health care costs on under $17 an hour.

  The Independent July 1, 2025
• Minimum wage increasing in over a dozen cities and 3 states on July 1

  It’s estimated more than 880,000 workers in Alaska, Oregon and Washington, D.C. will start earning a higher minimum wage starting July 1, according to a new report by economic policy think tank Economic Policy Institute.

  USA Today July 1, 2025
• Commentary: The Republican budget bill is extreme on immigration, too

  Meanwhile, as the deeply progressive Economic Policy Institute points out, labor law enforcement has a budget of just $2.3 billion — despite having the herculean task of protecting 170 million workers. That works out to $13.50 per worker for labor law enforcement, compared to more than $18,000 per undocumented immigrant.

  Bloomberg June 30, 2025