About EPI. The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank working for the last 30 years to counter rising inequality, low wages and weak benefits for working people, slower …

EPI’s Family Budget Calculator measures the income a family needs in order to attain a modest yet adequate standard of living. The budgets estimate community-specific costs for 10 family types (one …

EPI is a leader in the movement for economic justice. We use the tools of economics to win policy change that advances power for workers, economic security for families, and racial and gender …

Nov 13, 2025 · EPI comment on OSHA’s “Interpretation of the General Duty Clause” proposed rule October 31, 2025 By Margaret Poydock Public Comments

Feb 20, 2025 · The data, combined with an EPI review of publicly available sources, suggest a range of strike activity in 2024. Recurring themes of major stoppages in 2024 include improving pay, …

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EPI analyzes the U.S. health care system through the lens of low- and moderate-income families’ living standards, with special attention to employer-sponsored health insurance, the burden of health costs, …

Jun 18, 2025 · A 2017 EPI analysis of wage theft in the 10 most populous states—including Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas—found that workers were cheated out of $8 billion annually due …

Jun 25, 2025 · According to EPI’s Minimum Wage Tracker, 30 states and D.C. have a higher minimum wage than the federal minimum. Many of these gains were achieved through the ballot initiative …

EPI proposes reforms that would allow the immigration system to respond and adjust to the shifting needs of the U.S. labor market while improving wages and safeguarding labor standards for …