‘Schools are no longer just institutions of learning—we are the primary hub of care outside the family’

May 24, 2019 By Pedro da Costa Blog

A progressive strategy for addressing the next recession must include a deliberate, strategic focus on states and localities

May 23, 2019 By Naomi Walker Blog

Ohio’s economy no longer fully recovers after recessions

May 23, 2019 By Amy Hanauer Blog

Broader, Bolder, Better: We’ve come a long way

May 23, 2019 By Elaine Weiss Blog

There’s no economic constraint on the fiscal space available to fight the next recession

May 20, 2019 By Josh Bivens Blog

Trump and Kushner’s ‘merit-based’ immigration plan fails to propose the smart reforms needed to modernize and improve U.S. labor migration

May 17, 2019 By Daniel Costa Blog

Zero Weeks plus Ellen Bravo on the importance of paid family and medical leave

May 17, 2019 By Elise Gould Blog

Fighting inequality is key to preparing for the next recession

May 15, 2019 By Heather Boushey and Somin Park Blog

The Great Recession, education, race, and homeownership

May 15, 2019 By Christopher Famighetti and Darrick Hamilton Blog

Trump’s China tariff confusion: It won’t solve chronic trade deficits

May 15, 2019 By Robert E. Scott Blog

How to think about the job-creation potential of green investments: A boost to labor demand that will create some jobs, shift some others—and increase job-quality overall

May 15, 2019 By Josh Bivens Blog

Why is teaching becoming a less appealing occupation? One answer is right in front of us

May 9, 2019 By Emma García and Elaine Weiss Blog

Don’t be fooled by calls for a ‘regional’ minimum wage

May 9, 2019 By Lawrence Mishel and David Cooper Blog

The PRO Act: Giving workers more bargaining power on the job

May 2, 2019 By Celine McNicholas and Lynn Rhinehart Blog

What to Watch on Jobs Day: An expected and continued return of workers into the labor force

May 2, 2019 By Elise Gould Blog

Now you see them, now you don’t: Vanishing benefits for U.S. workers in NAFTA-2 (USMCA) deal

May 1, 2019 By Robert E. Scott Blog

Toxic stress and children’s outcomes

May 1, 2019 By Christopher Edley Jr. and Leila Morsy Blog

Millions of workers are paid less than the ‘average’ minimum wage

April 30, 2019 By Ben Zipperer and David Cooper Blog

Nevada state government has fiscal challenges–but granting state employees the right to bargain collectively does not add to them

April 30, 2019 By Josh Bivens and Monique Morrissey Blog

Evidence that tight labor markets really will increase labor’s share of income: Economic Policy Institute Macroeconomics Newsletter

April 30, 2019 By Josh Bivens Blog

Social Security trustees report shows modest improvement in financial outlook

April 23, 2019 By Monique Morrissey Blog

And if you believe this, I’ve got a great deal to sell you: The economic impacts of the revised NAFTA (USMCA) Agreement

April 23, 2019 By Robert E. Scott Blog

Ex-Obama economic adviser Romer says fiscal stimulus is central to combatting recessions

April 19, 2019 By Pedro da Costa Blog

Bonuses are up one cent in 2018 since the GOP tax cuts passed

April 15, 2019 By Lawrence Mishel Blog

Restraining the power of the rich with a 10 percent surtax on incomes over $2 million*

April 12, 2019 By Josh Bivens Blog

Cleaning up administrative records or targeting immigrants?

April 12, 2019 By Monique Morrissey and Daniel Costa Blog

Housing discrimination underpins the staggering wealth gap between blacks and whites

April 8, 2019 By Pedro da Costa Blog

Research is vital to the moral integrity of social movements

April 4, 2019 By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II Blog

Progressive tax reform requires a healthy IRS

April 4, 2019 By Hunter Blair Blog

Congress and Trump discover bipartisanship on immigration—but only to increase H-2B visas for captive and underpaid migrant workers

April 2, 2019 By Daniel Costa Blog

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