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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Building back better means raising wages for public-sector workers
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Preempting progress in the heartland: State lawmakers in the Midwest prevent shared prosperity and racial, gender, and immigrant justice by interfering in local policymaking
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The Raise the Wage Act would support essential care workers: Nearly 2 million direct care workers who provide long-term services and supports would benefit from a $15 minimum wage in 2025
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More than half a million child care workers would benefit from a $15 minimum wage in 2025
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Illinois extended unemployment benefits to school workers in the summer, and Minnesota should follow suit
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The American Rescue Plan clears a path to recovery for state and local governments and the communities they serve
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So-called right-to-work is wrong for Montana: Research shows RTW law would not boost jobs and could lower wages for both union and nonunion workers
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The Trump administration finalizes rule attacking federal workers’ right to union representation in workplace discrimination cases
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Updated state-level unemployment claims data: Workers across the country need Congress to increase unemployment benefits
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Preempting progress: State interference in local policymaking prevents people of color, women, and low-income workers from making ends meet in the South
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State and local governments still desperately need federal fiscal aid to prevent harmful austerity measures
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Updated state unemployment data: Congress has failed to act as jobless claims remain high and workers scrape by on inadequate unemployment benefits
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Cuts to unemployment benefits harm millions of workers across the country: See updated state unemployment data
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Millions of workers are relying on unemployment insurance benefits that are being stalled and slashed
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State and local governments have lost 1.5 million jobs since February: Federal aid to states and localities is necessary for a strong economic recovery
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Congress has failed to extend additional unemployment benefits as millions of workers across the country file new UI claims
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Extending the $600 weekly unemployment boost would support millions of workers: See updated state unemployment data
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Cuts to the state and local public sector will disproportionately harm women and Black workers
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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