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About - Economic Policy Institute
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, …
Child care costs in the United States - Economic Policy Institute
Jan 1, 2025 · Learn more To learn more about the high cost of child care, check out these EPI resources: EPI Policy Agenda: Education and Child Care EPI Family Budget Calculator EPI …
Publications - Economic Policy Institute
Nov 13, 2025 · EPI comment on OSHA’s “Interpretation of the General Duty Clause” proposed rule October 31, 2025 By Margaret Poydock Public Comments
Topics - EPI Data Library
United States by Outcome 2024 398.2 Net productivity (output per hour) 242.9 Total compensation per hour EXPLORE ALL TOPICS Employment Data on the labor force are …
This July, 15 states and localities increase their minimum wage …
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 …
Elise Gould - Economic Policy Institute
Areas of expertise Wages • Jobs • Economic inequality • Care economy Biography Elise Gould joined EPI in 2003. Her research areas include wages, jobs, economic inequality, and the care …
How anti-worker policies, crony capitalism, and privatization keep …
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 …
Board of Directors - Economic Policy Institute
EPI board policy statement on equity, diversity, and inclusion Leadership Liz Shuler, Chair* President, AFL-CIO Julianne Malveaux, Vice Chair* President Emerita of Bennett College for …
Resources - Economic Policy Institute
Read timely day-of-release analysis by EPI’s economists on monthly national and state jobs data, quarterly GDP and international trade data, as well as annual census data on poverty, income …