South Dakota News Watch
July 7, 2025
- Knock-On Impact: The bill’s immigration enforcement would eliminate almost six million jobs over the next four years, according to an estimate by the Economic Policy Institute. Over 2.5 million US-born workers would lose their jobs.
News Not Noise Substack
July 7, 2025
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 7, 2025
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 7, 2025
An analysis from the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute estimated that the deportation provisions in the megabill will put 6 million people out of work – including 2.6 million born in the U.S. That’s because the loss of immigrant workers would hurt many sectors of the economy.
“While Trump and other conservatives claim that increased arrests, detentions, and deportations will somehow magically create jobs for U.S. born workers, the existing evidence shows that the opposite is true; they will cause immense harm to workers and families, shrink the economy, and weaken the labor market for everyone,” wrote the author, Ben Zipperer.
Cronkite News
July 7, 2025
One major challenge raised by the new work requirements in the tax bill is that they will make it more complicated for recipients to access Medicaid by adding to the red tape people will have to go through to prove their eligibility.
“While work requirements do not reliably increase employment, they do significantly increase the administrative burden and costs of applying for safety net programs,” a memo from the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute previously explained.
Huffpost
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
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
An Economic Policy Institute report found that roughly half of older workers (aged 50 to 70) have physically demanding jobs, with more than half working in environmentally hazardous conditions. Whether you’re physically taxed by your day-to-day work, a challenging work schedule, or a high-pressure job, it makes sense to want to remove yourself from the situation.
Motley Fool
July 7, 2025
The company that finally turned its first annual profit in 2023 is supporting OBBBA because of the bill’s elimination of taxes on tips. But that elimination doesn’t appear to apply to Uber drivers in its current form. This endeavor is so gimmicky, even those who support the idea in theory often overlook its limited impact. The Economic Policy Institute’s February piece is a valuable source on the issue.
Indiana Citizen
July 7, 2025