The Economic Policy Institute reports the monthly cost of living for a family of four in Alamosa County is $6,422 versus $9,073 for the same size family living in Boulder County.
Colorado Sun
January 12, 2024
Several factors contribute to the higher jobless rates among black Americans compared to whites. Racism and single-adult households, where one person must balance childcare and full-time employment, are among the primary reasons, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
24/7 Wall Street
January 12, 2024
According to a 2022 Economic Policy Institute report, CEOs made 15 times more than the average employee in 1965 and nearly 400 times more than the typical employee in 2021 on average.
San Francisco Chronicle
January 12, 2024
As of Monday, 22 states increased their minimum wages, raising pay for an estimated 9.9 million workers and resulting in $6.95 billion in additional income, the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute estimates.
Washington Examiner
January 12, 2024
Florida is at least the 16th state so far to try and roll back child labor protections in the last two years. Of bills introduced in state legislatures, nine have been signed into law, according to the Economic Policy Institute, which has been tracking the influx of child labor-related bills.
Orlando Weekly
January 12, 2024
More than 37 percent of meat and poultry workers are foreign-born, according to estimates by the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning think tank.
The Washington Post
January 12, 2024
According to the Economic Policy Institute’s analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data, income inequality has grown substantially in Vermont.
VT Digger
January 12, 2024
Figures from the Economic Policy Institute in 2021 showed that 92% of Dollar General employees were making less than $15 per hour. Compare that with Walmart, where 51% were pulling in wages under that threshold, or Whole Foods where it was just 1%.
Daily Meal
January 12, 2024
Higher minimum wages, a result of ballot measures, legislation, and inflation adjustments, went into effect this week across 22 states. The new wage floor gives an economic boost to nearly 10 million workers, according to a recent estimate from the progressive think tank the Economic Policy Institute.
The Lever
January 12, 2024
In 2023, the national unemployment rate rose faintly from 3.6 percent to 3.7 percent, but overall the labor market remained stable, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
Discover Magazine
January 12, 2024