Biography
Julia Wolfe joined the Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN) team at EPI as an economic analyst in 2019. In addition to conducting national and state-level research on labor market trends, inequality, and collective bargaining, she provides technical support to the state-level policy research and advocacy organizations that make up EARN. Julia first joined EPI as a research assistant in 2017. Prior to joining EPI, Julia worked at the Bureau of Labor Statistics as the retail and manufacturing employment analyst for the Current Employment Statistics program.
Education
B.A., Political Science and International Development, Truman State University
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Expanded unemployment insurance continues to be a crucial lifeline for millions of workers: See updated state unemployment data
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Updated state unemployment numbers: In 10 states, more than one in six workers are receiving or have filed for regular unemployment
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Six states have at least one million workers either receiving regular unemployment benefits or waiting for their claim to be approved
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More than a quarter of the workforce in 10 states has filed for unemployment
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Six states saw increases in unemployment claims last week: Many workers who are not usually eligible have filed for unemployment
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Domestic workers chartbook: A comprehensive look at the demographics, wages, benefits, and poverty rates of the professionals who care for our family members and clean our homes
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Updated state unemployment numbers: Large shares of the labor force have filed for unemployment in every state
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Updated state unemployment numbers: More than a quarter of the workforce has filed for unemployment in six states
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New state unemployment numbers show workers continue to file unemployment claims in daunting numbers
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Updated state unemployment numbers remain astonishingly high: Six states saw record-high levels of initial unemployment claims last week
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States continue to see record-high levels of initial unemployment insurance claims, including in the South
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Domestic workers are at risk during the coronavirus crisis: Data show most domestic workers are black, Hispanic, or Asian women
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Every state in the country reported its highest initial unemployment claims ever either last week or the week before
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Nearly 20 million workers will likely be laid off or furloughed by July: Updated state numbers project further job losses due to the coronavirus
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Early state unemployment insurance data foreshadow the massive shock the coronavirus is having on state labor markets: The real surge will be seen in next week’s data
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States are projected to lose more jobs due to the coronavirus: 14 million jobs could be lost by summer
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Every state will lose jobs as a result of the coronavirus: Policymakers must take action
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Household income growth was slower and less widespread in 2018 than in 2017
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Poverty continues to fall in most states, though progress appears to be slowing
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Government programs kept tens of millions out of poverty in 2018
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Slowdown in household income growth continues in 2018
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CEO compensation has grown 940% since 1978: Typical worker compensation has risen only 12% during that time
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Class of 2019: High school edition
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Class of 2019: College edition
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Reliable data is one of the many victims of the government shutdown
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Top 1.0 percent reaches highest wages ever—up 157 percent since 1979
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Poverty declined in most states in 2017