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Principles for the relief and recovery phase of rebuilding the U.S. economy: Use debt, go big, and stay big, and be very slow when turning off fiscal support
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The economy President-elect Biden is inheriting: More than 26 million workers—15.5% of the workforce—are being directly hurt by the coronavirus downturn
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Today’s inflation data show zero sign of sustained economic overheating
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The American Jobs Plan’s tax provisions are valuable but not the limit on possible spending
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Job openings and hires ticked up in February
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Strong job growth in March as vaccine distribution expands and the American Rescue Plan ramps up
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Next round of recovery spending is about meeting social needs, not filling macroeconomic gaps
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Justice for Asian Americans requires greater understanding and addressing economic realities beyond stereotypes
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One year later, unemployment insurance claims remain sky-high
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Wages are still too low in H-2B occupations: Updated wage rules could ensure labor standards are protected and migrants are paid fairly
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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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Hires continue to slow in the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for January
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Unemployment insurance claims are still about 18 million more than they were a year ago: The new relief and recovery bill will help millions of families
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News from EPI › EPI applauds passage of the American Rescue Plan
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Claims of labor shortages in H-2B industries don’t hold up to scrutiny: President Biden should not expand a flawed temporary work visa program
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News from EPI › Jobs report shows more than 25 million workers are directly harmed by the COVID labor market: Congress must pass the full $1.9 trillion relief package immediately
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Doing too little in this moment of crisis will come back to haunt the U.S. economy
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The Senate must pass the $1.9 trillion relief and recovery plan with the UI provisions extended to October 3
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Nearly a year into the pandemic and unemployment claims remain 17 million above their pre-pandemic levels: Congress must pass $1.9 trillion relief bill
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Projected state and local revenue shortfalls are shrinking, but the value of substantial federal aid to state and local governments is not
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Achieving Economic and Racial Justice for Black Workers: Policy Priorities for 2021 and Beyond
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Wages grew in 2020 because the bottom fell out of the low-wage labor market: The State of Working America 2020 wages report
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The Biden relief and recovery proposal spends the right amount: Concerns over the pace of its spend-out make sense, but even these concerns are overstated and easy to address
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Learning during the pandemic: Lessons from the research on education in emergencies for COVID-19 and afterwards
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Unemployment insurance claims rose last week: Congress must act before mid-March, or millions will lose benefits
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There are 18 million more continuing UI claims than one year ago: Congress must pass relief package
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Actions the Biden administration and Congress can take to better protect farmworkers
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A stalled recovery: Hires fall in the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
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CBO analysis confirms that a $15 minimum wage raises earnings of low-wage workers, reduces inequality, and has significant and direct fiscal effects: Large progressive redistribution of income caused by higher minimum wage leads to significant and cross-cutting fiscal effects
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The Biden rescue plan is neither risky nor a distraction from structural issues
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The economy Trump handed off to President Biden: 25.5 million workers—15.0% of the workforce—hit by the coronavirus crisis in January