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• CNN This Morning Weekend

  Features Heidi discussing the latest jobs report.

  CNN November 10, 2022
• Bernie Sanders warns ‘future of this country’ at stake in final campaign blitz before midterms

  While the nation’s electorate ranks the state of the economy as a major concern heading into Election Day, the message from Senator Sanders – primed on wealth inequality, women’s rights and the climate crisis – has framed inflation as a consequence of corporate greed. An analysis from the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute found that fatter profit margins have accounted for roughly 54 per cent of inflation.

  The Independent (via Yahoo! News) November 10, 2022
• I Bought a House Five Months Ago. I Already Deeply Regret It.

  You’re absolutely right. It’s unfair that schools expect teachers to buy the supplies to do their job when other employers would cover these costs. Moreover, because of inequitable school funding, the teachers with the lowest salaries are the most likely to need to pay for supplies. An Economic Policy Institute survey found that teachers spend an average of $459 out-of-pocket on classroom supplies.

  Slate November 10, 2022
• Amidst organizing surge, Wisconsin unions still face an uphill climb

  Many employers automatically push back against employees’ organizing efforts, hiring law firms specializing in “union avoidance” to seek every avenue to dissuade workers, change election parameters or contest voting results. U.S. employers spend $340 million each year on such efforts, according to the Economic Policy Institute, a pro-labor think tank.

  The Cap Times November 10, 2022
• Herman Daly: A Economist Who Future Economists — and Societies — Will Dare Not Ignore

  A point of reference: Last year, the Economic Policy Institute reports, American corporate CEOs averaged 399 times the pay of our nation’s typical workers.

  Counter Punch November 10, 2022
• An Economist’s Chart Goes Viral: Shows Main Source of Inflation

  On April 21 Josh Bivens posted a titillating analysis on the Working Economics Blog. Bivens has a Ph.D. in Economics from the New School for Social Research and is the Director of Research at the Economic Policy Institute. The blog post was titled: “Corporate profits have contributed disproportionately to inflation. How should policymakers respond?”

  Counter Punch November 10, 2022
• Agency battling wage theft in California is too short-staffed to do its job

  California stands out among states for its efforts and policies to tackle wage theft given its union density, number of worker centers and public dollars committed to combating the problem, said David Cooper, a researcher who has studied wage theft at the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute, which is based in Washington, D.C.

  Union members accounted for 15.9% of wage and salary workers in California, compared to 10.3% nationally. That higher than average membership helps workers identify wage theft, Cooper said.

  “California has far more immigrants than a lot of other places, and we know that immigrants, and people of color generally, tend to more likely be victims of wage theft,” said Cooper, who is director of the institute’s Economic Analysis and Research Network, which coordinates nearly 60 state and local research and advocacy efforts nationally. 

  “Immigrants who are either undocumented, or may have family who are undocumented, are not going to speak up as vocally if their rights are being violated.”

  Cooper said the thousands of wage theft claims filed in California each year are likely an undercount of stolen pay cases.

  Cal Matters November 10, 2022
• By the numbers: Data drives national economist’s advocacy

  That emphasis remained as Jones flourished in her career. She became an economist at the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, an analyst at the Economic Policy Institute, policy and research director at The Hub Project, and managing director for policy and research at Groundwork Collaborative before joining the Department of Labor. Her research has been cited in national media including The Economist, The Washington Post, The Review of Black Political Economy, The New Yorker, and Harper’s.

  Illinois State University November 10, 2022
• Colorado gig drivers make an average of just $5.49 an hour, study finds

  The study marks the latest attempt to quantify wages for gig workers, which can vary widely due to the range of ways to calculate costs, time and miles spent on the job. A 2018 study from the Economic Policy Institute showed Uber drivers make an average of $9.21 an hour, while another study that year found Uber and Lyft drivers made a median of $8.55 each hour before taxes.

  The Guardian November 10, 2022
• 3 Industries Affected By Racial Disparity And How It’s Being Addressed

  The coronavirus pandemic offered a stark reminder that these industries’ disproportionately nonwhite workforces remain vulnerable. An analysis by the Economic Policy Institute found that Black workers were much more likely to work in “frontline” roles within these sectors, and thus at higher risk of Covid-19 infection.

  Forbes November 10, 2022