Biography
Hilary Wething (she/her) is an Economist at the Economic Policy Institute. Her research examines the relationship between labor market policy, household economic security, and social safety net programs. Prior to joining EPI as an Economist, Wething was an Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the Pennsylvania State University School of Public Policy.
She holds a Ph.D. in public policy and management, with concentrations in demography and economics, from the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington. Wething has undergraduate degrees in mathematics and economics from Creighton University.
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Job quality is a policy decision: Better jobs can spur higher labor force participation for both men and women
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Good news and bad news about U.S. labor force participation: Many headwinds from the 2010s are gone, but we’re not investing enough in the future
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The widening productivity-pay gap
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Next week’s 2024 Census data will give us the final snapshot of the economy’s health before Trump
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U.S. investment in public education is at risk: Vouchers, state budget austerity, and federal attacks on the Department of Education threaten children’s futures
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Unions aren’t just good for workers—they also benefit communities and democracy
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State education funding falls short in too many states, even as they prosper: Southern states, in particular, are neglecting students
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Recession FAQ
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The five-alarm fire that public education is facing
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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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Deliberate policy decisions have disempowered workers and increased labor market inequality: The new State of Working America Data Library shows the latest trends in productivity, wages, labor markets, unionization, and CEO pay
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A strong Department of Education is critical to public schools
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Cutting Medicaid to pay for low taxes on the rich is a terrible trade for American families
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Work requirements for Medicaid do not address the real barriers to work and risk throwing many into health insecurity
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Paid sick leave improves workers’ health and the economy
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Work requirements for safety net programs like SNAP and Medicaid: A punitive solution that solves no real problem
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How vouchers harm public schools: Calculating the cost of voucher programs to public school districts
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Today’s teacher shortage is just the tip of the iceberg: Part II
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Today’s teacher shortage is just the tip of the iceberg: Part I
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Access to paid sick leave continues to grow but remains highly unequal
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Improving teacher diversity is key to reducing racial disparities in academic outcomes and addressing the teacher shortage
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Chicago Public Schools should try to maintain spending levels even as federal pandemic relief funds come to an end
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Vouchers undermine efforts to provide an excellent public education for all
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EPI response to the bipartisan congressional paid leave RFI
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The teacher shortage shows small signs of improvement, but it remains widespread
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Paid sick leave access expands with widespread state action: Low-wage workers without access face economic and health insecurity
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New data show that access to paid sick days remains vastly unequal: Amid federal inaction, 61% of low-wage workers are without paid sick days
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Why Young People Should Care About a Lame Labor Market
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Job Growth in the Great Recession Has Not Been Equal Between Men and Women
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Improvement Yes, but Job Growth Has Yet To Meaningfully Accelerate for Most States