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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, …
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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 …
Economic Indicators - Economic Policy Institute
Quarterly EPI analysis of state unemployment rates by race and ethnicity. Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey Monthly analysis of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ report on job …
Topics - EPI Data Library
United States by State Sep 2025 5.6% District of Columbia 4.2% United States 2.4% South Dakota EXPLORE ALL TOPICS Employment Data on the labor force are compiled from EPI …
Family Budget Calculator - Economic Policy Institute
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 …
Social Security FAQ | Economic Policy Institute - epi.org
Aug 11, 2025 · Social Security’s enduring popularity reflects its careful design. It is a trusted and efficient social insurance program that spreads costs and risks across the population. It is the …
The upside-down priorities of the House budget - epi.org
Jun 2, 2025 · An open letter from six Nobel laureate economists The upside-down priorities of the House budget Adding significantly to debt while reducing incomes for the bottom 40%
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 …
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As part of EPI’s research team, Cooper’s work on the minimum wage, wage theft, social insurance, and state labor markets has been used by policymakers in city halls and …
Cuts to SNAP benefits will disproportionately harm families of …
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