Biography
Melat Kassa joined EPI in 2018 after completing her undergraduate studies. Her role as a research assistant is to assist EPI’s economists in collecting, recording, and analyzing economic data. In addition, she proofreads and edits economic reports, blog posts, and issue briefs for publication. She works on a range of research topics such as wages, housing, trade and manufacturing, taxes, unions, and so on.
Education
B.S., Economics, Virginia Commonwealth University
B.A., Philosophy, Virginia Commonwealth University
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Young workers hit hard by the COVID-19 economy: Workers ages 16–24 face high unemployment and an uncertain future
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Black women workers are essential during the crisis and for the recovery but still are greatly underpaid
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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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Top 1.0% of earners see wages up 157.8% since 1979
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By the Numbers: Income and Poverty, 2018