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** What the newest data say about incomes and poverty ([link removed])
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On Tuesday, the Census Bureau released its annual data on income and poverty in the U.S. EPI analysis of the data shows that racial and ethnic income gaps persisted ([link removed]) amid uneven growth in household incomes in 2018—with Asian households experiencing the strongest growth at 4.6% and Hispanic households experiencing the weakest growth at 0.1%. The overall trend of positive wage growth—albeit slow and uneven—represents a small step toward workers reclaiming the decade of lost income growth following the Great Recession ([link removed]) . Social Security, refundable tax credits, food stamps, and other government assistance programs were directly responsible for keeping tens of millions out of poverty ([link removed]) . View EPI’s summary of the data »
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** 2018 Census data by the numbers
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** Watch the videos: EPI’s fall book series ([link removed])
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EPI kicked off its fall book series this month, featuring work by labor experts and advocates. EPI co-founder Robert Kuttner joined us on September 4 to discuss his new book, The Stakes: 2020 and the Survival of American Democracy ([link removed]) , followed on September 9 by former New York Times journalist Steven Greenhouse talking about his book, Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor ([link removed]) . Watch the videos » ([link removed])


** The effects of historical lynchings on American politics today ([link removed])
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EPI Economist Jhacova Williams ([link removed]) is featured in a short film produced by The Economist for its 1843 Magazine ([link removed]) , discussing her research on the correlation between historical lynchings and blacks’ voting behavior, especially in counties that experienced high lynching rates. “Many people knew about the terror of lynchings, but one of the reasons why blacks were lynched was to suppress the black vote—which is still happening today,” Williams said. Watch the video » ([link removed])


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Chalkbeat ([link removed]) covered presidential candidate Sen. Michael Bennet’s proposal to raise teacher pay, highlighting EPI research on teacher wage and compensation gaps ([link removed]) . | Michael Bennet, Fighting for Traction, Releases Education Plan Focused on Preschool and Partnerships ([link removed])
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EPI Director of Policy Heidi Shierholz discussed the future of U.S. jobs and the importance of unions in an op-ed for In These Times ([link removed]) , citing EPI research on low-wage jobs ([link removed]) and occupations with the largest projected job growth ([link removed]) . | The Future of U.S. Jobs Looks Bleak. Unions Are the Answer. ([link removed])
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An economic downturn is likely to occur in the next year and, if it does, it will likely be blameable in large part on President Trump’s “lack of commitment to clear, stated economic priorities,” according to a Hill ([link removed]) op-ed by EPI Senior Economist Robert Scott. In the op-ed, Scott cited EPI commentary on U.S. job growth ([link removed]) , the December 2018 Fed interest rate hike ([link removed]) , and the Federal Reserve chair’s recent testimony before Congress ([link removed]) . | The Trump Downturn: Trouble Ahead for the US Economy ([link removed])
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EPI Economist Ben Zipperer joined the hosts of the Pitchfork Economics ([link removed]) podcast to talk about why different studies come to opposite conclusions about the effects that increasing the federal minimum wage would have on jobs. | How to Spot a Bogus Minimum Wage Study (with Ben Zipperer) ([link removed])
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