Economic Policy Institute, Author at YubaNet

April 14, 2020 – Over 180 organizations across the United States, including the Economic Policy Institute, signed a letter to U.S. House and Senate leadership urging them to quickly pass $500 billion in unrestricted aid to states, territories, and local governments. While the first three federal bills included vital resources for the important work of state, territorial, […]

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Over 180 groups urge House & Senate leadership to pass $500 billion in unrestricted aid to states, territories, and local governments

Heidi Shierholz | A portrait of disaster: Unemployment insurance claims jump from 211,000 to 6.6 million in 3 weeks

Direct federal grants to state and local governments are the most progressive and effective way to fund public investments

Report: NLRB’s General Counsel erroneously misclassifies Uber drivers as independent contractors

The Raise the Wage Act of 2019 would give nearly 40 million workers a raise

Teachers are paid almost 19 percent less than similar workers

Celine McNicholas: In Murphy Oil decision, SCOTUS deals significant blow to workers’ fundamental rights

Report: Other states should follow CA’s lead and pass laws to protect labor standards for unauthorized immigrant workers

Report: Federal public investment is the most efficient way to finance infrastructure

Corporations pay between 13 and 19 percent in federal taxes—far less than the 35 percent statutory tax rate

Josh Bivens: It’s time for corporations to pay their fair share of taxes

Employers steal $15 billion a year from workers by paying less than the minimum wage

Report: Trump’s AHCA would cost Americans roughly $33 billion a year in higher out-of-pocket costs by 2026

Report: Voucher programs don’t improve education and have important downsides

Ross Eisenbrey: No wage thief should be labor secretary

Analysis: Trump’s infrastructure plan not a simple public-private partnership, and won’t lead to much new investment

Women’s wages could be 69 percent higher if the gender wage gap and overall inequality were eliminated