As of July 2023, more than 20 states have enacted legislation to combat race-based discrimination against hair texture and protective hairstyles, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
CNN
September 29, 2023
Research by the US-based Economic Policy Institute (EPI), however, shows that image is wildly out of date, with bookings increasingly concentrated on a small number of professional landlords who act like “miniature hotel companies”.
The Guardian
September 29, 2023
The number of minors in child labor violations has increased by 283% since 2015, according to the Economic Policy Institute. According to the US Department of Labor, over 800 companies illegally employed children in the last fiscal year, and one meatpacking company was fined for employing children across 13 different plants.
The Guardian
September 29, 2023
What she neglected to mention, however, is the fact that the UAW asked for the 40 percent wage boost, over a number of years, to make union members whole after they sacrificed earnings, cost-of-living increases, and benefits to keep the auto companies afloat during the Great Recession. According to the Economic Policy Institute, “auto manufacturing workers have seen their average real hourly earnings fall 19.3 percent since 2008.”
The Nation
September 29, 2023
A report by the Economic Policy Institute showed that “Black women with coily or textured hair are also twice as likely to experience microaggression at work as Black women with straighter hair.”
Quinnipiac Chronicle
September 29, 2023
A new analysis by the Economic Policy Institute shows that top U.S. CEOs saw their total compensation rise by 1,209% between 1978 and 2022 while typical worker pay rose just 15%—a chasm that is fueling the United Auto Workers strike and other labor actions across the country.
Common Dreams
September 29, 2023
Against this backdrop, at least 10 states are introducing or have passed laws that roll back child labor protections, according to the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning think tank in Washington D.C. Some directly conflict with federal laws. Proposals have included lifting restrictions on hazardous jobs, extending work hours and lowering the age to serve alcohol.
For example, Iowa passed a law which under certain circumstances allows 14- and 15-year-olds to work on assembly lines and 16-year-olds to serve alcohol. New Jersey extended working hours and Arkansas eliminated work permits for 14- and 15-year-olds. A bill in Wisconsin would allow children as young as 14 to serve alcohol. Most states require those serving alcohol to be at least 18.
SHRM
September 29, 2023
Two dozen states have enacted versions of a CROWN Act, according to the Economic Policy Institute. California was the first to pass the measure in 2019. Legislation for a national CROWN Act has been unsuccessful.
CNN
September 29, 2023
Real hourly earnings for auto workers have fallen 19% since 2008, according to the Economic Policy Institute. The Big Three, meanwhile, have made $21 billion in the first six months of 2023 alone, and have paid out billions in stock buybacks over the past 12 months. Their profits nearly doubled from 2013 to 2022.
Orlando Weekly
September 29, 2023
According to a study by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), the average earnings of those in the top 10% of Americans were roughly $173,000 in 2020, the most recent data available.
MoneyWise
September 29, 2023