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EPI is a nonpartisan think tank that produces analysis and advocacy on economic issues affecting workers and their families. Find reports, blogs, news, and data on topics such as child labor, immigration, strikes, wages, and living standards.
- About
The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) is a nonprofit,...
- Areas of Research
EPI’s research on economic growth assesses how policymaking...
- Data Library
The State of Working America Data Library provides...
- Publications
The Economic Policy Institute’s Family Budget Calculator:...
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John Schmitt is a distinguished fellow at the Economic...
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Data Library The State of Working America Data Library...
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It was the result of “middle-out” policy choices that...
- Budget, Taxes, and Public Investment
EPI’s work on federal fiscal policy analyzes revenues,...
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The U.S. economy has deep and enduring systemic inequities that preclude many working people from sharing equally in our country’s prosperity. Inequality has skyrocketed over the last 45 years. The pay of the top 1% of earners grew by over 200%, while the earnings of working people grew at a fraction of that rate, and the racial wage gap widened. [...
At the state level, EPI’s Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN) of 57 research, policy, and advocacy groups is at the forefront of battles for stronger labor standards; increases in worker bargaining power; higher pay for teachers and public sector workers; and racial, gender, and economic justice across the country. Importantly, EPI works ...
The stakes have never been higher. We are living in a time of sharp ideological division, deep racial injustice, and profound economic inequality. Our very democracy is at risk. At the same time, major federal investments into clean energy innovation, along with a broad and growing interest in organizing for worker power, racial justice, and a fair...
EPI was the first—and remains the premier—think tank to focus on the economic condition of low- and middle-income Americans and their families. Its encyclopedic State of Working America, published 12 times since 1988, and now for the first time in complete electronic form as well, is stocked in university libraries around the world. In the 1990s EP...
EPI works to counter rising inequality, low wages, and weak benefits for working people in the U.S. economy. It produces research and advocates for policies that advance racial and gender justice, labor standards, family supports, public sector, climate and industrial policy, and more.
The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit American think tank based in Washington, D.C., that carries out economic research and analyzes the economic impact of policies and proposals.
EPI is a think tank that conducts research and advocacy on various economic issues, such as budget, taxes, education, health, immigration, and trade. Explore EPI's areas of research and topics, and sign up for updates and events.
EPI is a nonpartisan think tank that produces research and analysis on economic issues affecting workers and their families. Find reports, blogs, data, and policy proposals on topics such as poverty, wages, sick leave, immigration, and more.
EPI conducts research and analysis on the economic status of working America and proposes public policies that protect and improve their conditions. EPI focuses on issues such as jobs, wages, inequality, trade, health, and racial justice.
Browse EPI's reports, testimony, and comments on various issues related to workers, wages, and public policy. Find the latest research on topics such as infrastructure, inflation, unions, monopsony, and more.
