Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

December 4, 2020 at 6:02 PM

[REGISTER NOW] Strike for the Common Good: Fighting for the Future of Public Education

[REGISTER NOW] Strike for the Common Good: Fighting for the Future of Public Education Join EPI for a book discussion on Strike for the Common Good, followed by a discussion on labor organizing and racial justice activism among teachers. View this email in your browser …

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  Eve Tahmincioglu, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

December 4, 2020 at 2:03 PM

Chart of the Week: Stunning animation of tippy top earners getting richer.

Chart of the Week: Stunning animation of tippy top earners getting richer. Take a look at this EPI chart that shows stunning wage growth for the top 0.1 percent, while the bottom 90 percent tread water. …

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  Josh Bivens, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

December 3, 2020 at 6:43 PM

Sign if you agree: The Senate must pass pandemic relief now. Then go big during the Biden-Harris administration

Sign if you agree: The Senate must pass pandemic relief now. Then go big during the Biden-Harris administration Join EPI and our national coalition to demand the Senate act immediately to pass COVID-19 relief. …

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

December 3, 2020 at 1:03 PM

[WEBINAR TODAY] Register Now: State Attorneys General as Protectors of Workers' Rights

[WEBINAR TODAY] Register Now: State Attorneys General as Protectors of Workers' Rights Join EPI and the Harvard Law School Labor and Worklife Program today for a discussion on state AGs’ role in protecting workers’ rights. View this email in your browser …

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

December 2, 2020 at 6:14 PM

Is $3 trillion too high a price to stop millions from suffering?

Is $3 trillion too high a price to stop millions from suffering? Congress must act now to alleviate the suffering of workers …

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

December 2, 2020 at 1:33 PM

[WEBINAR TODAY] Register now: Contemporary Social Issues and the Latinx Experience in the United States

[WEBINAR TODAY] Register now: Contemporary Social Issues and the Latinx Experience in the United States Join EPI's PREE program this afternoon for a recap of the workshop series, followed by a presentation from the featured speaker and Q&A. View this email in your brow…

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December 1, 2020 at 5:03 PM

[REGISTER NOW] Contemporary Social Issues and the Latinx Experience in the United States

[REGISTER NOW] Contemporary Social Issues and the Latinx Experience in the United States Join EPI's PREE program for a recap of the workshop series, followed by a presentation from the featured speaker and Q&A. View this email in your browser …

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  John Schmitt, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 1:02 PM

Re: On Giving Tuesday, help us power economic research to win progressive economic change

Re: On Giving Tuesday, help us power economic research to win progressive economic change Giving Tuesday: Support the research behind our movement for progressive economic change …

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

November 30, 2020 at 4:49 PM

[REGISTER NOW] Strike for the Common Good: Fighting for the Future of Public Education

[REGISTER NOW] Strike for the Common Good: Fighting for the Future of Public Education Join EPI for a book discussion on Strike for the Common Good, followed by a discussion on labor organizing and racial justice activism among teachers. View this email in your browser …

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  Thea Lee, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

November 30, 2020 at 2:06 PM

On Giving Tuesday, help us power economic research to win progressive economic change

On Giving Tuesday, help us power economic research to win progressive economic change EPI is fighting to keep the voices of working families at the policy table. Friend, EPI…

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

November 25, 2020 at 5:20 PM

[REGISTER NOW] State Attorneys General as Protectors of Workers' Rights

[REGISTER NOW] State Attorneys General as Protectors of Workers' Rights Join EPI and the Harvard Law School Labor and Worklife Program for a discussion on state AGs’ role in protecting workers’ rights. View this email in your browser …

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  Eve Tahmincioglu, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

November 24, 2020 at 5:15 PM

Video of the Week: Why the coronavirus recession hit young workers so hard

Video of the Week: Why the coronavirus recession hit young workers so hard The coronavirus recession is worse than the Great Recession. Friend, Since the pandemic first stru…

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  Eve Tahmincioglu, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

November 21, 2020 at 2:33 PM

Sign if you agree: Demand immediate COVID relief, a smooth and open transition of power and moral policies to lift up working families

Sign if you agree: Demand immediate COVID relief, a smooth and open transition of power and moral policies to lift up working families Together, we are fighting for moral policies that lift up working people. …

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  Eve Tahmincioglu, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

November 20, 2020 at 1:34 PM

Map of the Week: This is where nearly 7 million good-paying jobs would be created

Map of the Week: This is where nearly 7 million good-paying jobs would be created We must invest in infrastructure, clean energy and boost exports. Friend, When the United …

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

November 18, 2020 at 8:29 PM

CARES Act aid is expiring. When will Congress act for workers hit by COVID?

CARES Act aid is expiring. When will Congress act for workers hit by COVID? Unemployed workers are heading into the holidays with no relief in sight  …

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  Robert Reich via EPI · [email protected]

November 17, 2020 at 2:06 PM

Biden-Harris roadmap: Unrigging a rigged system

Biden-Harris roadmap: Unrigging a rigged system Together, we have a real chance to improve the lives of tens of millions of working people. Friend, Our country needs an FDR-…

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  Eve Tahmincioglu, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

November 13, 2020 at 9:16 PM

Chart of the week: How many millions of people have been hurt by the COVID-19 economy?

Chart of the week: How many millions of people have been hurt by the COVID-19 economy? How many people are unemployed because of the COVID downturn? 11.1 million, as reported by the BLS or 21.5 million, as reported by the DOL? …

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

November 12, 2020 at 8:20 PM

What do you know about the minimum wage? Take our quiz

What do you know about the minimum wage? Take our quiz Florida passes $15 minimum wage—a major victory in the fight for fair wages  …

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  Thea Lee, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

November 7, 2020 at 6:03 PM

The Biden administration must strongly advocate for working people

The Biden administration must strongly advocate for working people Friend, Now that the 2020 presidential election is finally decided, working people can look forward to a mo…

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  Thea Lee, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

October 31, 2020 at 1:37 PM

Who’s been hardest hit by the pandemic, and will they make their voices heard on Election Day?

Who’s been hardest hit by the pandemic, and will they make their voices heard on Election Day? Friend, We are just days away from the most important election in our lifetimes…

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  Eve Tahmincioglu, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

October 30, 2020 at 1:33 PM

Top 5 Countdown -- Chart #1: This chart says it all

Top 5 Countdown -- Chart #1: This chart says it all Following World War II, wages rose with productivity. But that stopped in the 1970s. Friend, This week we counted down th…

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  Eve Tahmincioglu, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

October 29, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Top 5 Countdown -- Chart #2: The pandemic has undermined Black and Latina women in the economy

Top 5 Countdown -- Chart #2: The pandemic has undermined Black and Latina women in the economy Take a look at this chart which shows the extent Black and Latina women have seen their economic prospects undermined during the pandemic. …

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

October 28, 2020 at 5:56 PM

Why Black, Hispanic, and young workers should get out to vote

Why Black, Hispanic, and young workers should get out to vote What you need to know about voting in the presidential election A note from EP…

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  Eve Tahmincioglu, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

October 28, 2020 at 1:11 PM

Chart #3: Minimum wage is half of what was demanded 57 years ago

Chart #3: Minimum wage is half of what was demanded 57 years ago Take a look at this chart that shows the dire need to boost the federal minimum wage. Friend, Each day this …

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  Eve Tahmincioglu, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

October 27, 2020 at 1:14 PM

Top 5 Countdown: Chart #4--Joblessness, 31 weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic

Top 5 Countdown: Chart #4--Joblessness, 31 weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic Take a look at this chart that shows the massive amount of joblessness caused by the pandemic. Fr…

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  Eve Tahmincioglu, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

October 26, 2020 at 1:13 PM

Top 5 Countdown: Charts that reflect the state of our economy

Top 5 Countdown: Charts that reflect the state of our economy Expanding Social Security positively impacts poverty rates  Friend, In the midst of a global pandemic, with pov…

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  Eve Tahmincioglu, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

October 23, 2020 at 1:13 PM

Video of the Week: Medicare for All could be one remedy to a conservative Supreme Court

Video of the Week: Medicare for All could be one remedy to a conservative Supreme Court A Medicare for All type health care plan would provide better access to health care and give our economy a boost. …

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

October 21, 2020 at 6:12 PM

The cost to consumers if farmworkers got a raise

The cost to consumers if farmworkers got a raise EPI experts propose policies to help young workers, farmworkers, others A note from EPI’s K…

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  John Schmitt, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

October 17, 2020 at 1:09 PM

EPI Report: Young workers have been hit hard by the COVID-19 economy

EPI Report: Young workers have been hit hard by the COVID-19 economy The economic effects of COVID-19 on young workers may persist for years, the report finds. Friend, New r…

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  Eve Tahmincioglu, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

October 16, 2020 at 1:11 PM

Video of the Week: Trump enacts Big Business Wishlist

Video of the Week: Trump enacts Big Business Wishlist Watch this EPI Video to learn how corporate America's top 10 wish list has been quickly enacted by the Trump administration. …

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

October 14, 2020 at 5:02 PM

Fighting unequal power by strengthening worker power

Fighting unequal power by strengthening worker power How it started vs. How it’s going A note from EPI’s Kirstyn Flood: With the launch of E…

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

October 14, 2020 at 4:13 PM

[LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER] Teacher Compensation Penalty: Impact on teachers, education, and society

[LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER] Teacher Compensation Penalty: Impact on teachers, education, and society Join NEA President Becky Pringle and EPI researchers today for a discussion about the teacher pay penalty. View this email in your browser …

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  Eve Tahmincioglu, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

October 10, 2020 at 1:14 PM

Re: Demand the Department of Labor side with workers, not corporations

Re: Demand the Department of Labor side with workers, not corporations TAKE ACTION: Demand the U.S. DOL stop employers from cheating workers out of wages and benefits Friend…

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  Eve Tahmincioglu, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

October 9, 2020 at 9:28 PM

Chart of the Week: Rising health care costs suppress wage growth

Chart of the Week: Rising health care costs suppress wage growth This EPI chart shows how rising health care costs suppress wages. Friend, Take a look at this EPI chart, whi…

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

October 9, 2020 at 5:10 PM

[REGISTER NOW] Teacher Compensation Penalty: Impact on teachers, education, and society

[REGISTER NOW] Teacher Compensation Penalty: Impact on teachers, education, and society Join NEA President Becky Pringle and EPI researchers  for a discussion about the teacher pay penalty. View this email in your browser …

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  Heidi Shierholz, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

October 8, 2020 at 4:10 PM

TAKE ACTION: Demand the U.S. DOL stop employers from cheating workers out of wages and benefits

TAKE ACTION: Demand the U.S. DOL stop employers from cheating workers out of wages and benefits Together, we must stop the Labor Department from weakening critical labor protections. …

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

October 7, 2020 at 7:27 PM

A derailed stimulus would derail workers, states, local governments

A derailed stimulus would derail workers, states, local governments A derailed stimulus deal means further economic shock  A note from EPI’s E…

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

October 7, 2020 at 2:39 PM

[LAST CHANCE TO RSVP] Centering Unequal Workplace Power: Shattering the assumption that employees and employers have equal bargaining power

[LAST CHANCE TO RSVP] Centering Unequal Workplace Power: Shattering the assumption that employees and employers have equal bargaining power Join EPI and leading thinkers today for a discussion of the Unequal Power project and a dedication of the initiative to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. …

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  Eve Tahmincioglu, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

October 6, 2020 at 10:15 PM

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg understood that unequal power is a workplace reality

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg understood that unequal power is a workplace reality EPI unveils Unequal Power project that highlights the flawed but pervasive assumption that workers and employers have equal power. …

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

October 5, 2020 at 5:30 PM

[REGISTER NOW] Centering Unequal Workplace Power: Shattering the assumption that employees and employers have equal bargaining power

[REGISTER NOW] Centering Unequal Workplace Power: Shattering the assumption that employees and employers have equal bargaining power Join EPI and leading thinkers for a discussion of the Unequal Power project and a dedication of the initiative to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. …

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  Eve Tahmincioglu, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

October 2, 2020 at 6:11 PM

Chart of the week: What are corporations doing with their massive tax cuts?

Chart of the week: What are corporations doing with their massive tax cuts? Take a look at this EPI chart that shows the extent the Trump tax cuts failed to help working families. …

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

September 30, 2020 at 6:37 PM

Fact-checking resources for debate season

Fact-checking resources for debate season Justice Ginsburg’s legacy to workers A note from EPI’s Eve Tahmincioglu: The presidential candidat…

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  Eve Tahmincioglu, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

September 27, 2020 at 1:09 PM

RE: I have always counted on EPI as an essential ally.

RE: I have always counted on EPI as an essential ally. EPI research shows that since the pandemic struck, Black and Latinx communities have experienced much higher levels of job loss than white workers. …

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  Senator Elizabeth Warren via EPI · [email protected]

September 26, 2020 at 1:10 PM

I have always counted on EPI as an essential ally.

I have always counted on EPI as an essential ally. If you can, please support the research behind our movement for progressive economic change. Friend, Tens of millions of p…

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  Eve Tahmincioglu, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

September 25, 2020 at 5:47 PM

Chart of the week: 1963 to today; what would the March on Washington’s demands be today, adjusted for inflation?

Chart of the week: 1963 to today; what would the March on Washington’s demands be today, adjusted for inflation? Congress has failed for more than a decade to raise the federal minimum wage …

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  Eve Tahmincioglu, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

September 24, 2020 at 7:49 PM

Re: EPI Report: The Trump administration’s 50 most egregious attacks on working people since he took office

Re: EPI Report: The Trump administration’s 50 most egregious attacks on working people since he took office 50 ways Trump has attacked working people >> Friend, Did y…

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  Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

September 23, 2020 at 5:40 PM

Better benefits doesn’t mean higher overall compensation—especially not if you’re a teacher

Better benefits doesn’t mean higher overall compensation—especially not if you’re a teacher The teacher pay penalty persists A note from EPI…

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  Eve Tahmincioglu, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

September 22, 2020 at 9:14 PM

Today is National Voter Registration Day! Join us!

Today is National Voter Registration Day! Join us! Join EPI and the AFL-CIO for National Voter Registration Day. Friend, Voting is a core principle of being …

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  Heidi Shierholz, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

September 21, 2020 at 3:06 PM

50 ways Trump has attacked working people >>

50 ways Trump has attacked working people >> Donald Trump and his administration have systematically eroded workers rights. Can we afford another four years of the same? …

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  Eve Tahmincioglu, Economic Policy Institute · [email protected]

September 18, 2020 at 5:05 PM

Chart (and map) of the week: The 'teacher pay penalty'

Chart (and map) of the week: The 'teacher pay penalty' Depending on the state, teachers make between 2% and 32.7% less than other comparable college-educated workers. Friend…

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