President Trump has attacked workers’ safety, wages, and rights since day one

September 17, 2020 By Margaret Poydock Blog

Over 13 million more people would be in poverty without unemployment insurance and stimulus payments: Senate Republicans are blocking legislation proven to reduce poverty

September 17, 2020 By Ben Zipperer Blog

Half a year into the pandemic and millions of people are unemployed: Congress must provide relief

September 17, 2020 By Heidi Shierholz Blog

Household income gains welcome in 2019 Census data, but may not be as strong as they first appear

September 16, 2020 By Elise Gould and Zane Mokhiber Blog

Racial disparities in income and poverty remain largely unchanged amid strong income growth in 2019

September 16, 2020 By Valerie Wilson Blog

State and local governments still desperately need federal fiscal aid to prevent harmful austerity measures

September 15, 2020 By Josh Bivens and Julia Wolfe Blog

By the Numbers: Income and Poverty, 2019

September 15, 2020 By Zane Mokhiber and Jori Kandra Economic Indicators

More FAQS on deficits and debt: Where is the money coming from?

September 14, 2020 By Josh Bivens Blog

Raising the minimum wage to $15 by 2025 will restore bargaining power to workers during the recovery from the pandemic

September 14, 2020 By Ben Zipperer and John Schmitt Blog

What to watch for in the 2019 Census data on earnings, incomes, and poverty

September 10, 2020 By Elise Gould Blog

UI claims rising as jobs remain scarce: Senate Republicans must stop blocking the restoration of UI benefits

September 10, 2020 By Heidi Shierholz Blog

Different economic crisis, same mistake: The Fed cannot make up for the Republican Senate’s inaction

September 9, 2020 By Josh Bivens Blog

Total initial UI claims have risen in each of the last four weeks: Congress must act

September 3, 2020 By Heidi Shierholz Blog

What to Watch on Jobs Day: Widespread economic pain continues in August

September 2, 2020 By Elise Gould Blog

Calling out anti-Blackness in our response to police violence and economic inequality

September 2, 2020 By Kirstyn Flood Blog

The Milwaukee Bucks’ strike shows what’s possible when workers band together

August 31, 2020 By Margaret Poydock Blog

Updated state unemployment data: Congress has failed to act as jobless claims remain high and workers scrape by on inadequate unemployment benefits

August 28, 2020 By Jori Kandra and Julia Wolfe Blog

UI claims remain historically high and the president’s executive memorandum is doing more harm than good: Congress must reinstate the extra $600

August 27, 2020 By Heidi Shierholz Blog

The Way Out Through State and Local Aid: Bipartisan group of economists breaks down why local governments need aid now

August 25, 2020 By Eve Tahmincioglu Blog

UI claims remain historically high and the president’s sham executive memorandum is doing next to nothing: Congress must reinstate the $600

August 20, 2020 By Heidi Shierholz Blog

Cuts to unemployment benefits harm millions of workers across the country: See updated state unemployment data

August 14, 2020 By Jori Kandra and Julia Wolfe Blog

Millions of workers are relying on unemployment insurance benefits that are being stalled and slashed

August 13, 2020 By Julia Wolfe Blog

Black women workers are essential during the crisis and for the recovery but still are greatly underpaid

August 12, 2020 By Valerie Wilson and Melat Kassa Blog

Trump’s war on the Postal Service helps corporate rivals at the expense of working families

August 11, 2020 By Monique Morrissey Blog

What to watch on jobs day: A stalled recovery

August 6, 2020 By Elise Gould Blog

Unemployment insurance claims remain historically high: Congress must reinstate the extra $600 immediately

August 6, 2020 By Heidi Shierholz Blog

UI claims and GDP growth are historically bad: Now is not the time to cut benefits that are supporting jobs

July 30, 2020 By Heidi Shierholz Blog

State and local governments have lost 1.5 million jobs since February: Federal aid to states and localities is necessary for a strong economic recovery

July 29, 2020 By Julia Wolfe and Melat Kassa Blog

Protecting workers through publicity during the pandemic

July 29, 2020 By Terri Gerstein and Tanya Goldman Blog

The Senate’s failure to act on federal aid to state and local governments jeopardizes veterans’ jobs

July 28, 2020 By Naomi Walker and John Schmitt Blog

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