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• Other cities take note as New York City tells Airbnb: Fuhgeddaboudit

  A 2019 Economic Policy Institute study concluded that the economic harm Airbnb caused to long-term renters by reducing the housing supply and raising prices outweighed the benefits to travelers and property owners.

  Pew Stateline December 1, 2023
• DFL lawmakers propose new childcare plan that would lower costs statewide

  According to recent information from the Economic Policy Institute, presented at a committee hearing in November, the average cost of infant care in Minnesota is roughly 21-percent of the state’s median family income.

  KTTC December 1, 2023
• Mining for talent

  Many parents feel they are dedicating so much of their paycheck to child care that it’s more valuable to stay with their child and ensure quality care, he adds. The average annual cost of child care for an infant in Virginia is more than $14,000, making Virginia the ninth most expensive state for child care in the country, according to a June report from the Economic Policy Institute.

  Virginia Business December 1, 2023
• Faculty union files labor complaint against Pitt, alleging it is stalling contract talks

  Still, as the Washington D.C.-based Economic Policy Institute pointed out in May, winning a union election is one thing, but securing an initial contract is another.

  It pointed to a study published in the Industrial Relations Journal that found 63% of unions failed to reach a first contract within one year of winning their election. After two years, 43% had yet to do so.

  Pittsburgh Tribune-Review December 1, 2023
• State lawmakers propose plan to decrease child care costs

  The federal government recommends families spend about 7% of their annual income on child care. In Minnesota, infant care costs about 21% of the median family income, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

  KSTP December 1, 2023
• Lives upended by crises, mothers ask Globe Santa for help

  The average annual cost of infant care in Massachusetts is nearly $21,000, according to the Economic Policy Institute. That’s $1,743 a month, a staggering burden for a single mother, and the second-highest cost among the 50 states.

  Boston Globe December 1, 2023
• Powerful lobbying groups wrote new Florida bill that would allow teens to work dangerous jobs

  According to the Economic Policy Institute, Florida is one of at least 16 states where state lawmakers have moved to weaken child labor protections, even amid reports of rising labor violations.

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  Nina Mast, a state economic analyst with the Economic Policy Institute, wasn’t surprised to learn the FGA — a group that’s lobbied for a number of policies that’d weaken the social safety net — was behind that bill.

  “What we’re seeing is really a coordinated, multi-state effort led by business lobbying groups and right-wing advocacy groups to weaken state laws that govern current labor protections,” she told Orlando Weekly.

  Orlando Weekly December 1, 2023
• Bill in Congress poses stronger penalties for child labor violations

  The Economic Policy Institute reported 10 states introduced or passed bills rolling back child labor protections in the last two years.

  Public News Service December 1, 2023
• Six ways Gavin Newsom will have to defend California in debate against Ron DeSantis

  ▪ Cost of living. The typical budget for a two-parent, two-child family in Sacramento County is $7,689 per month, according to 2020 data from the Economic Policy Institute in Washington. The calculation addresses what it calls a “modest yet adequate standard of living.”

  Sacramento Bee December 1, 2023
• Hotel industry players challenge NLRB joint employer rule

  The Economic Policy Institute, a think tank centering on economic policy issues that affect low- and middle-income workers, sees it differently. The Trump-era rule, EPI said, resulted in “an annual transfer of $1.3 billion from workers to employers.” 

  EPI “strongly supports” the new NLRB ruling. 

  Legal Dive December 1, 2023