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• Helping Employer Clients Put Health Care Reimbursements to Work

  The situation is even worse for nannies, home health aides and other domestic workers: In 2018, only 19% had employer-provided health insurance benefits, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

  Think Advisor January 19, 2024
• Here’s why Uber Eats delivery fees in Seattle just skyrocketed

  A study from the Economic Policy Institute released in 2022 found that gig workers “often are paid low wages, in some instances less than the minimum wage; they face economic insecurity at high rates; and they routinely report losing earnings because of technical difficulties with digital platforms.”

  GeekWire January 19, 2024
• Ohio foodbanks say Thriving Families Tax Credit could help reduce hunger

  According to data from the Economic Policy Institute, federal child tax credit payments reduced child poverty to the lowest level on record, impacting more than three million kids nationwide.

  Public News Service January 19, 2024
• Higher minimum wages in U.S. and inflation risk

  Minimum wage hikes are common each year, as they are typically implemented to adjust for cost of living increases or to meet certain provisions in existing legislation.

  Nonetheless, nearly 10 million workers will be affected by the pay hike, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

  Financial Mirror January 19, 2024
• Measuring MLK’s peace prophecy, 60 years later

  The gap between the richest and poorest Americans has grown over the last 40 years, according to a February 2014 report by the liberal Economic Policy Institute.

  Philadelphia Tribune January 19, 2024
• Florida Republican co-sponsor of child labor bill owns company with history of wage theft

  Separate legislation (HB 49) that would extend the number of hours older teens are allowed to work during the school year, meanwhile, has similarly been backed by lobbying groups like the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, representing industries that “routinely” violate federal labor standards according to policy analyst Nina Mast, who’s tracking proposed child-labor law rollbacks for the Economic Policy Institute.

  Orlando Weekly January 19, 2024
• Here’s how much you need to retire among the top 10% of Americans — are you on track? Here are 3 ways to boost your retirement savings

  According to a study by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), the average yearly earnings of those in the top 10% of Americans were roughly $173,000 in 2020, the most recent data available.

  MoneyWise January 19, 2024
• It’s getting harder than ever to become a self-made billionaire. But inheritances are still going strong.

  A paper from Opportunity Insights — citing data from the Economic Policy Institute — found that in 2021 salaries for the top 0.1% of earners grew at the fastest pace of any income group. Meanwhile, the bottom 90% saw their wages decline.

  Business Insider January 19, 2024
• How New Gig Economy Rules Could Clip Workers’ Wings

  The Economic Policy Institute highlighted common misclassified workers, estimating…[paywall].

  Business Insider January 19, 2024
• There will be record CEO turnover this year, says top PwC boss

  Cites EPI’s CEO pay data. [Paywall]. 

  Business Insider January 19, 2024