That effort died in 2021 after the election of President Joe Biden, the Economic Policy Institute reports. “We encourage all eligible graduate students to …[paywall].
St. Louis Post Dispatch
October 28, 2024
In 2021, the Democrat-aligned Economic Policy Institute think tank said that raising the federal minimum wage to $15 would increase total wages by $107 billion.
The Telegraph
October 28, 2024
Union negotiations often last more than a year: A Bloomberg Law analysis from 2022 showed it takes an average of 465 days, or 1.27 years, to reach a first contract. That figure is likely around 500 now, per an Economic Policy Institute report from last year.
Seattle Times
October 28, 2024
In April, the nonpartisan Economic Policy Institute reported that from 1949 to present:
- The nation’s annual growth rate was 1.2% higher under Democratic administrations than Republican ones;
- Annual job growth averaged 2.5% per year under Democratic administrations compared to just over 1% under Republican ones;
Insider Utah
October 28, 2024
Child labor violations in the United States are increasing and could get even worse if current regulations remain unchanged.
The report by Governing for Impact, the Economic Policy Institute, and the Child Labor Coalition recently warned that many companies are still exploiting rules included in the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA), which authorized some restrictions on child labor.
Specifically, the report noted that there have been significant “increases” in child labor violations, chronic school absenteeism, and workplace injuries involving kids.
Parent Herald
October 28, 2024
He’s also an avowed union buster and, according to the pro-labor think tank Economic Policy Institute, his administration “rolled back worker protections, proposed budgets that slash funding for agencies that safeguard workers’ rights, wages, and safety, and consistently attacked workers’ ability to organize and collectively bargain” and “systematically promoted the interests of corporate executives and shareholders over those of working people.”
MSNBC.com
October 28, 2024
Research from the Economic Policy Institute found the pay gap between public-sector employees and private-sector workers with similar levels of education, experience and seniority has risen to 17.6 percent since the pandemic. In states with weak bargaining rights for public sector workers, such as Colorado, the gap is even higher, at 20.1 percent.
Westword
October 28, 2024
Nina Mast, an analyst at the left-leaning think tank Economic Policy Institute, said that while ultimately the employer is responsible for making sure they are following the rules, these programs can create confusion about who is accountable for the safety of the student worker.
“It really raises concerns about how these programs exist, and like whether they really need to be reformed or eliminated to begin with,” Mast said. “You’re having more children being driven to the labor market to fill the so-called labor shortage. You see employers violating the law because they’re treated like adults, but they’re not adults.”
Cascade PBS
October 28, 2024
Raising the minimum wage in our state means that local residents have more money to spend in the local economy. Economic analysis suggests that states with higher minimum wages have faster job growth in leisure and hospitality industries, which are two essential parts of our local economy. And research from the Economic Policy Institute shows little to no job losses from minimum wage increases; rather, raising the minimum wage reduces staff turnover and increases worker productivity, which decreases businesses’ costs of hiring and training new staff.
WHQR Public Radio (North Carolina)
October 28, 2024
In general, lower-wage workers across the economy have seen some of the largest pay gains since the start of the pandemic. When adjusted for inflation, wages for lower-income workers have jumped nearly 17% since 2019, according to data from the Economic Policy Institute. That compares to just a 7% increase for middle-wage workers when inflation is factored in.
NBC News
October 28, 2024