Celine McNicholas, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

August 11, 2020 at 1:07 PM

Take a look at what corporate America is doing to keep the number of unions down

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

August 10, 2020 at 7:12 PM

[WEBINAR] Register Today: The Way Out Through State and Local Aid: A bipartisan panel of top economists take on the issue

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  Eve Tahmincioglu, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

August 7, 2020 at 6:39 PM

Flashback Friday: A cautionary tale from the Great Recession

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  Naomi Walker · [email protected]

August 7, 2020 at 5:44 PM

Register for EARNConversations 2020!

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

August 6, 2020 at 1:11 PM

[WEBINAR TODAY] Register: Let Them Eat Tweets: How the Right Rules in an Age of Extreme Inequality

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August 5, 2020 at 3:06 PM

Hits to public-sector employment will hurt Black workers, women, and veterans

Hits to public-sector employment will hurt Black workers, women, and veterans More federal aid is needed. Now. A note from EPI’s Kirstyn Flo…

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  Thea Lee, EPI Policy Center · [email protected]

August 1, 2020 at 1:08 PM

We must study reparations

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  Eve Tahmincioglu, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

July 31, 2020 at 2:09 PM

Chart of the Week: Skyrocketing unemployment rates for women of color

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

July 30, 2020 at 3:51 PM

[WEBINAR] Register Today: Let Them Eat Tweets: How the Right Rules in an Age of Extreme Inequality

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July 29, 2020 at 7:18 PM

Myths and facts about the $600 unemployment benefit

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  Heidi Shierholz, EPI Policy Center · [email protected]

July 28, 2020 at 4:17 PM

Tell Congress: Don't change the law to protect negligent companies

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  Eve Tahmincioglu, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

July 24, 2020 at 12:02 PM

Chart of the Week: Flashback Friday; This EPI child-care cost chart is just as true today as it was in 2016

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

July 22, 2020 at 3:52 PM

It’s bad economics to fear deficits more than mass joblessness

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  Naomi Walker, EPI Policy Center · [email protected]

July 21, 2020 at 9:11 PM

Add your name! Tell the Senate to act before millions more jobs are lost

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  Eve Tahmincioglu, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

July 17, 2020 at 4:06 PM

Chart of the Week: EPI Interactive Map of state by state job loses (if jobless benefits are not extended at the end of July)

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

July 15, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Postponed Tax Day is here: Here’s how taxes & spending impact inequality

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  Naomi Walker · [email protected]

July 10, 2020 at 12:29 PM

EARNConversations 2020

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

July 9, 2020 at 1:10 PM

[WEBINAR TODAY] Register: Reconstruction 2020: Valuing Black Lives and Economic Opportunities for All

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July 8, 2020 at 5:50 PM

Interactive map tracks job loss by state if unemployment benefits expire

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July 7, 2020 at 12:08 PM

[WEBINAR] Register Today: Reconstruction 2020: Valuing Black Lives and Economic Opportunities for All

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July 1, 2020 at 6:09 PM

Fighting disparities AND economic collapse

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  Thea Lee, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

June 30, 2020 at 1:08 PM

Last chance to vote for EPI!

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  Thea Lee, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

June 27, 2020 at 1:09 PM

EPI needs your vote

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June 25, 2020 at 6:46 PM

Sign if you agree! Demand Congress broaden the moratorium on evictions and provide emergency rental assistance

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June 24, 2020 at 5:52 PM

From essential worker strikes to protests against racism, it’s the summer of liberation

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  Josh Bivens, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

June 22, 2020 at 4:53 PM

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

June 17, 2020 at 8:09 PM

Workers are fearful of coronavirus infections, but few get hazard pay

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June 16, 2020 at 4:39 PM

Education jobs plummet; school budget shortfalls forecasted

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June 10, 2020 at 5:11 PM

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  Thea Lee, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

June 9, 2020 at 5:33 PM

We need your vote to power EPI's research on racial inequality

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  Monique Morrissey, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

June 4, 2020 at 4:14 PM

Seniors have been hit hard during this pandemic

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

June 3, 2020 at 4:08 PM

EPI's statement on the murder of George Floyd

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June 1, 2020 at 3:42 PM

Voting Begins. Support EPI today!

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

June 1, 2020 at 1:03 PM

[WEBINAR TODAY] Rebuilding the House that Anti-Blackness Built in Our COVID Response

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  Valerie Wilson, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

May 30, 2020 at 1:02 PM

Lynchings a century ago affect black voting behavior today

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  Thea Lee, EPI Policy Center · [email protected]

May 28, 2020 at 1:02 PM

States face an economic disaster

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May 27, 2020 at 4:52 PM

[WEBINAR] Register Today: Rebuilding the House that Anti-Blackness Built in Our COVID Response

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May 27, 2020 at 3:06 PM

Thwarting a prolonged depression: Here’s how

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May 26, 2020 at 6:44 PM

[WEBINAR] Register Today: ReLab and EPI discuss the harsh economic effects COVID-19 is having on older workers.

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May 21, 2020 at 12:02 PM

[WEBINAR] Register Today: ReLab and EPI discuss the harsh economic effects COVID-19 is having on older workers.

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May 20, 2020 at 3:03 PM

EPI News: Domestic Workers: Underpaid and Unprotected

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May 20, 2020 at 12:02 PM

[Book Event Webinar] Register Today: William A. Darity Jr. and A. Kirsten Mullen discuss From Here to Equality

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  John Schmitt, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

May 18, 2020 at 10:05 PM

Video: How Medicare for All could be good for jobs (and wages)

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

May 13, 2020 at 4:43 PM

EPI News: Extra $600 in unemployment needs to be extended to mitigate economic shock

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  Heidi Shierholz, EPI Policy Center · [email protected]

May 9, 2020 at 1:01 PM

Tell Congress: The $600 boost in jobless benefits must be extended

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May 7, 2020 at 5:08 PM

[Book Event Webinar] Register Today: Robert Reich discusses his new book—The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It

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  Heidi Shierholz, EPI Policy Center · [email protected]

May 6, 2020 at 1:03 PM

RE: ADD YOUR NAME!: Our farmworkers need protection

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  Thea Lee, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Today is #GivingTuesdayNow: Support EPI’s research and give workers a voice during this pandemic!

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May 4, 2020 at 8:16 PM

[Book Event Webinar LIVE STREAM] Watch Now: “Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism" with Anne Case and Nobel Prize winner Angus Deaton

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May 4, 2020 at 4:15 PM

[Book Event Webinar at 4 p.m.] Register Now: “Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism" with Anne Case and Nobel Prize winner Angus Deaton

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