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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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
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Household incomes in 2017 stayed on existing trends in most states; incomes in 21 states are still below their pre-recession levels
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Government programs kept tens of millions out of poverty in 2017
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Household income growth slowed markedly in 2017 and was stronger for those at the top, while earnings declined slightly
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‘Fair workweek’ laws help more than 1.8 million workers: Laws promote workplace flexibility and protect against unfair scheduling practices
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News from EPI › New U.S. Census Bureau nonemployer establishment data for 2016 show continued growth in self-employment, but little economic impact as revenues barely grew
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Nonemployer establishments grew in 2016 but their real revenues were stable: This confirms other data on self-employment showing more activity, but little economic impact
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Has self-employment surged? Data on nonemployer establishments confirm other data showing more activity, but not much economic impact
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Class of 2018: High school edition
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Class of 2018: College edition
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Women would lose $4.6 billion in earned tips if the administration’s ‘tip stealing’ rule is finalized: Overall, workers would lose $5.8 billion
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Employers would pocket $5.8 billion of workers’ tips under Trump administration’s proposed ‘tip stealing’ rule
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Wages rose for the bottom 90 percent in 2016 as those for top 1 percent fell
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Poverty declines in most states in 2016
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Incomes continued to rise in 2016 in four out of five states
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Poverty declined modestly in 2016; government programs continued to keep tens of millions out of poverty
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Income growth in 2016 is strong, but not as strong as 2015 and more uneven