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Policies for states and localities to fight oppressive child labor

State governments can play a critical role in enacting policies to combat the
recent marked rise in child labor violations. This report reviews the
enforcement provisions of current state-level child labor laws throughout the
United States. Read the report


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 * Child labor remains a key state legislative issue in 2024
 * Youth subminimum wages and why they should be eliminated
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Immigrants are not hurting U.S.-born workers

Anti-immigration advocates have been out in full force, using this as a talking
point for deeply misguided commentary and analysis that roughly translates to
“immigrants are taking all our jobs.” . Read the blog


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 * Senate should reject deal that would punish asylum seekers and trade away
   human rights for temporary defense funding

Major strike activity increased by 280% in 2023

Workers filed petitions for union elections in record numbers and captured
significant wage gains through work stoppages and contract negotiations. Read
the report


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 * Data show anti-union ‘right-to-work’ laws damage state economies

What constitutes a living wage?

The Family Budget Calculator estimates the resources families need to make ends
meet across the United States. This report explains how policymakers, employers,
and advocates can set meaningful living wage standards using the calculator..
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 * Why the U.S. needs at least a $17 minimum wage
 * A history of the federal minimum wage

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 * UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF ALASKA’S PROPOSED $15 MINIMUM WAGE
   
   May 14, 2024 By Sebastian Martinez Hickey Report

 * THE EVOLUTION OF THE SOUTHERN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY: ROOTED IN RACISM
   AND ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION: PART ONE
   
   May 6, 2024 By Chandra Childers Report

 * THE BIDEN BOARD: HOW PRESIDENT BIDEN’S NLRB APPOINTEES ARE RESTORING AND
   SUPPORTING WORKERS’ RIGHTS
   
   May 1, 2024 By Lynn Rhinehart, Celine McNicholas, and Margaret Poydock Report

 * EPI APPLAUDS THE FTC’S BAN ON NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS
   
   April 23, 2024 By Heidi Shierholz Statement

 * ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE IS STRONGER WHEN DEMOCRATS HOLD THE WHITE HOUSE
   
   April 2, 2024 By Josh Bivens Report

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 * VOUCHERS UNDERMINE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR ALL
   
   May 15, 2024 By Hilary Wething and Josh Bivens Blog

 * AVERAGE WAGES HAVE SURPASSED INFLATION FOR 12 STRAIGHT MONTHS
   
   May 15, 2024 By Elise Gould Blog

 * OPERATION DIXIE FAILED 78 YEARS AGO. ARE TODAY’S SOUTHERN WORKERS ABOUT TO
   CHANGE ALL THAT?
   
   May 14, 2024 By Chandra Childers, Dave Kamper, and Jennifer Sherer Blog

 * TIGHT LABOR MARKETS ARE ESSENTIAL TO REDUCING RACIAL DISPARITIES AND WITHIN
   THE PURVIEW OF THE FED’S DUAL MANDATE
   
   May 13, 2024 By Valerie Wilson Blog

 * CLASS OF 2024: YOUNG COLLEGE GRADUATES HAVE EXPERIENCED A RAPID ECONOMIC
   RECOVERY
   
   May 9, 2024 By Katherine deCourcy and Elise Gould Blog

 * CITIES AND COUNTIES MIGHT BE AT RISK OF LOSING BILLIONS IF THEY DON’T
   OBLIGATE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDS CORRECTLY: ADVOCATES SHOULD PAY CLOSE
   ATTENTION TO THE 2024 OBLIGATION DEADLINE
   
   May 8, 2024 By Dave Kamper Blog

 * WAFFLE HOUSE STRIKE HIGHLIGHTS THE HARMS OF THE SOUTHERN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
   MODEL
   
   May 7, 2024 By Chandra Childers Blog

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EPI IN THE NEWS

 * Welcome to the Red-Hot Blue-Collar Job Boom
   
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   Business Insider | May 15, 2024
 * President Biden’s new tariffs on goods from China will affect EVs,
   semiconductors and more
   
   An analysis by the Economic Policy Institute found no link between Trump-era
   tariffs, imposed during his presidency, and the subsequent run-up of
   inflation in 2021 and 2022.
   
   The USA Today | May 15, 2024
 * Report: Michigan teacher salaries aren’t keeping pace with other states
   
   The report also highlights research from the Economic Policy Institute that
   finds that nationally, teachers earn 26.4% less than similarly educated
   college graduates. In Michigan, teachers earn 21% less. The gap is referred
   to as the teacher penalty.
   
   Chalkbeat Detroit | May 15, 2024
 * Here’s How Workers Can Build Power Amid Corporate Co-optation of DEI Programs
   
   The Economic Policy Institute found that CEOs were paid 344 times as much as
   a typical worker in 2022, and the average CEO is white and identifies as a
   man.
   
   Truthout | May 15, 2024
 * Child care is now more expensive than rent in all 50 states – ‘There is no
   escaping it’
   
   In the largest metro area, New York, the typical monthly cost of child care
   for two children is $2,634 while the typical monthly housing cost is $2,451,
   according to the Economic Policy Institute’s Family Budget Calculator, which
   estimates the typical costs for a modest standard of living around the
   country.
   
   But the problem is not unique to large, pricey coastal cities. In a smaller
   metropolitan area like Scranton, Pa., child care for two typically costs
   $1,541 per month while housing costs $1,008 monthly, according to the EPI’s
   calculator.
   
   MarketWatch | May 15, 2024
 * How new China tariffs could affect prices for U.S. business owners, consumers
   
   With these new tariffs, said Adam Hersh, senior economist at the Economic
   Policy Institute, the impact for consumers is likely to be minor.
   
   “These tariffs that have been announced are only going to cover roughly 4% of
   imports from China,” he said.
   
   Marketplace | May 15, 2024
 * The outsourcing of housework is on the rise—and it’s creating a shift both
   inside of the home and out
   
   Domestic workers—of which non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic Asian American and
   Pacific Islander, and Hispanic women together make up more than half,
   according to the Economic Policy Institute—have historically been left out of
   workers’ rights policies and protections.
   
   WFMZ | May 15, 2024

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