Biography
Emma Cohn (she/her) joined EPI in 2024 as a research assistant with the Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN) team. As a research assistant, she collects, analyzes, and presents economic data, creates data visualizations, and assists with writing reports and blog posts.
Education
B.A., Public Policy and Global Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Workplace health and safety standards: State solutions to the U.S. worker rights crisis
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New state income and poverty data show a strong economy in 2024, but Trump policies threaten progress
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Extreme heat is deadly for workers and costly for the economy: States can’t afford to wait to pass protective heat standards
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2025 worker-led state policy victories show how states can—and must—do more to hold the line against escalating federal attacks on workers’ rights
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D.C. Council should support tipped workers by maintaining I-82: There is no evidence that the policy is harming the restaurant industry in the District
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Too many workers die on the job every year. Trump’s attacks on OSHA will kill more.
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Trump is putting crucial school funding at risk by dismantling the Department of Education: See how much federal funding your school district could lose
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The State of Working South Carolina
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Updated EPI tracker shows more states obstructing progress on workers’ rights: Harmful preemption laws are increasing inequality and repressing democracy
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The school bus driver shortage remains severe, and bus driver pay is getting worse
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A review of key 2024 ballot measures: Voters backed progressive policy measures
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Time is running out for state and local governments to obligate American Rescue Plan funds