Monique Morrissey, a senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute who researches Social Security, found that older workers’ jobs fall into, on average, 2.6 of six dangerous work categories, including physical demands and high pressure. She told BI that many older workers approaching or past retirement age have had to take blue-collar jobs that are lower-paying and riskier.
“You have slightly less dangerous jobs for older workers than for prime-age workers, but the dangers that they face are much worse,” Morrissey said.
Business Insider
April 21, 2025
In a 2020 report, the Economic Policy Institute found that part-time workers are paid nearly 20%…[paywall].
Business Insider
April 21, 2025
…child labor protections-are analyzed in a 2023 report by the Economic Policy Institute, authored by Jennifer Sherer, Deputy Director of…[paywall].
Forbes
April 21, 2025
The Source: This report is based on 2025 college town rankings published by RentCafe, which analyzed 235 U.S. towns using data from the U.S. Census, National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. News & World Report, the EPA, USDA, and Economic Policy Institute.
FOX 10 Phoenix
April 21, 2025
Features interview with Lynn Rhinehart to discuss anti-union employer association letter to Trump’s AG.
The Rick Smith Show
April 21, 2025
Teachers are encountering problems reaching lower-performing students because of a teacher shortage in the United States (Economic Policy Institute). The shortage of teachers is especially prevalent in less fortunate communities. This can lead many students to learn from the world around them rather than from the education given to them by their teachers.
The Teen Magazine
April 21, 2025
Josh Bivens, chief economist, Economic Policy Institute
In 2028, average tariffs could be 5% − about double their level when Trump took office. Or they could be 25%, or even higher than that.
The fact that nobody can say with any certainty where tariff rates will be is absolute poison for every business and family in America trying to make plans for their future.
USA Today
April 21, 2025
What’s really crazy is that according to research conducted by Economic Policy Institute (EPI), there’s no state where the average cost of infant care is within the affordable range of families earning the area’s median income. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, that affordable range is costing 7% of less of a family’s income.
WRIF
April 21, 2025
The Economic Policy Institute and the Immigration Research Initiative released a report in 2023 showing the economic impact immigrants have on the U.S. economy, as well as a statistical breakdown of the jobs immigrants hold.
Daily Democrat (California)
April 21, 2025
H-1B visas also involve many government fees outside of legal assistance. While exact costs depend on factors like company size and how many workers are US citizens, employers usually pay $3,000 to 5,000 to sponsor someone, said Daniel Costa, the director of immigration law and policy research at the Economic Policy Institute.
Technical.ly
April 21, 2025