Immigration is good for the U.S. economy, but reforms are needed to maximize gains

October 4, 2024 Press Releases

Worker-centered policy recommendations in an era of AI

October 3, 2024 Press Releases

In the age of AI, new report explains how policymakers can empower workers

September 25, 2024 Press Releases

CEO pay declined in 2023, but they still made 290 times as much as the typical worker: CEO pay has soared 1,085% since 1978

September 19, 2024 Press Releases

Teacher pay rose in 2023—but not enough to shrink pay gap with other college graduates: Teachers made 26.6% less than other similarly educated professionals

September 12, 2024 Press Releases

Summer unemployment benefits could increase K–12 support staff incomes by $1.2 billion nationwide

September 5, 2024 Press Releases

The public-sector pay gap is widening, but unions help narrow it

August 29, 2024 Press Releases

Workers want flexible work schedules, but face many obstacles in their path

July 23, 2024 Press Releases

Southern policymakers have left workers with lower wages and job quality

July 18, 2024 Press Releases

New report illustrates the South’s economic underperformance

June 11, 2024 Press Releases

New report illustrates the failure of the Southern economic development model to create shared prosperity

May 6, 2024 Press Releases

New report examines the NLRB during the Biden and Trump administrations: President Biden’s appointees have rolled back much of Trump’s anti-worker agenda but more work remains to be done

May 1, 2024 Press Releases

EPI President Heidi Shierholz welcomes Department of Labor final rule to raise overtime threshold

April 23, 2024 Press Releases

EPI applauds release of final rule to protect retirement savers

April 23, 2024 Press Releases

New report finds that the economy performs better under Democratic presidential administrations

April 10, 2024 Press Releases

The pressing threat to workers isn’t AI, it’s unbalanced employer power in the labor market

March 28, 2024 Press Releases

Lowest-paid workers have seen fastest wage growth of any group since 2019

March 21, 2024 Press Releases

New policy guide details how states can strengthen laws to fight oppressive child labor

February 27, 2024 Press Releases

Major strike activity increased by 280% in 2023

February 21, 2024 Press Releases

Updated Family Budget Calculator shows cost of living in every county and metropolitan area

January 31, 2024 Press Releases

Union membership levels increased in 2023 as the private sector saw gains and the public sector saw losses: Many more workers wanted to join a union, but couldn’t

January 23, 2024 Press Releases

Paid sick leave access has expanded as states enacted new laws, but many low-wage workers still lack access

November 2, 2023 Press Releases

New report examines the Midwest’s economic recovery: The region has had the slowest median wage growth since the pandemic

October 17, 2023 Press Releases

The Southern economic development model has failed to provide economic security for workers and families

October 11, 2023 Press Releases

Teacher pay fell further behind in 2022: Teachers made 26.4% less than other similarly educated professionals

September 29, 2023 Press Releases

Despite slight decline, CEOs made 344 times as much as the typical worker in 2022: CEO pay has soared 1,209.2% since 1978

September 21, 2023 Press Releases

New report explains what’s driving the resurgence in strike activity this summer

August 30, 2023 Press Releases

EPI President Heidi Shierholz applauds proposed Department of Labor rule to raise overtime threshold

August 30, 2023 Press Releases

New report finds a record-low number of federal wage and hour investigations of farms in 2022

August 22, 2023 Press Releases

Sixty years later, policy has failed to meet the March on Washington’s economic demands: New EPI report shows that racial economic disparities have persisted with limited policy focus on racial equity

August 1, 2023 Press Releases

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