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Austin Report Still terrible at two: The Trump tax act delivered big benefits to the rich and corporations but nearly none for working families December 17, 2019 By Maggie Corser, Josh Bivens, and Hunter Blair Report Household income growth was slower and less widespread in 2018 than in 2017 September 26, 2019 By David Cooper and Julia Wolfe Blog Racial and ethnic income gaps persist amid uneven growth in household incomes September 11, 2019 By Valerie Wilson and Jhacova Williams Blog Slowdown in household income growth continues in 2018 September 10, 2019 By Elise Gould and Julia Wolfe Blog What to watch for in the 2018 Census data on earnings, incomes, and poverty September 6, 2019 By Valerie Wilson and Elise Gould Blog Wage growth is being held back by political decisions and the Trump administration is on the wrong side of key debates August 27, 2019 By Josh Bivens Report Reining in CEO compensation and curbing the rise of inequality June 4, 2019 By Dean Baker, Josh Bivens, and Jessica Schieder Report News from EPI › Solid job growth in April, but don’t be fooled by the historically low unemployment rate—it fell as would-be workers left the labor force May 3, 2019 By Elise Gould Economic Indicators Decades of rising economic inequality in the U.S.: Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee March 27, 2019 By Elise Gould Testimony Higher returns on education can’t explain growing wage inequality March 15, 2019 By Elise Gould Blog Bonuses are up $0.02 since the GOP tax cuts passed December 14, 2018 By Lawrence Mishel Blog A State Agenda for America’s Workers: 18 Ways to Promote Good Jobs in the States December 3, 2018 Report Load more...