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Enrolled in the healthcare marketplace? @centeronbudget.bsky.social has some tips so you're not caught off guard with by premium increases.
November 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Enrolled in the healthcare marketplace? @centeronbudget.bsky.social has some tips so you're not caught off guard with by premium increases.
Keep in mind, this is on a backdrop of rising food insecurity.
In 2023, the latest year for which estimates are available, 18 million households were unable to afford enough food at some point---affecting more than 1 in 5 Black and Hispanic households.
In 2023, the latest year for which estimates are available, 18 million households were unable to afford enough food at some point---affecting more than 1 in 5 Black and Hispanic households.
October 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Keep in mind, this is on a backdrop of rising food insecurity.
In 2023, the latest year for which estimates are available, 18 million households were unable to afford enough food at some point---affecting more than 1 in 5 Black and Hispanic households.
In 2023, the latest year for which estimates are available, 18 million households were unable to afford enough food at some point---affecting more than 1 in 5 Black and Hispanic households.
Unions help build a strong middle class by making sure that workers get their fair share of profits & pay
But union membership has fallen, & the top 10% are getting richer
Sen Hickenlooper & former NLRB Gen Counsel Abruzzo highlighted our chart showing this trend in a committee hearing last week:
But union membership has fallen, & the top 10% are getting richer
Sen Hickenlooper & former NLRB Gen Counsel Abruzzo highlighted our chart showing this trend in a committee hearing last week:
October 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Unions help build a strong middle class by making sure that workers get their fair share of profits & pay
But union membership has fallen, & the top 10% are getting richer
Sen Hickenlooper & former NLRB Gen Counsel Abruzzo highlighted our chart showing this trend in a committee hearing last week:
But union membership has fallen, & the top 10% are getting richer
Sen Hickenlooper & former NLRB Gen Counsel Abruzzo highlighted our chart showing this trend in a committee hearing last week:
Today is #LatinaEqualPay Day
Latinas are paid just 54 cents, on average, for every $1 non-Hispanic, white men are paid.
This is not just a number, but a lifetime of stolen wages. The pay gap harms Latinas, their families, and our entire country.
Latinas deserve fair pay now!
Latinas are paid just 54 cents, on average, for every $1 non-Hispanic, white men are paid.
This is not just a number, but a lifetime of stolen wages. The pay gap harms Latinas, their families, and our entire country.
Latinas deserve fair pay now!
October 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Today is #LatinaEqualPay Day
Latinas are paid just 54 cents, on average, for every $1 non-Hispanic, white men are paid.
This is not just a number, but a lifetime of stolen wages. The pay gap harms Latinas, their families, and our entire country.
Latinas deserve fair pay now!
Latinas are paid just 54 cents, on average, for every $1 non-Hispanic, white men are paid.
This is not just a number, but a lifetime of stolen wages. The pay gap harms Latinas, their families, and our entire country.
Latinas deserve fair pay now!
The US has been leaving school teachers behind for nearly 30 years.
In 20 states, teachers made 25% less than their peers.
What’s the teacher pay gap in your state?
Find out here: www.epi.org/publication/...
In 20 states, teachers made 25% less than their peers.
What’s the teacher pay gap in your state?
Find out here: www.epi.org/publication/...
September 25, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The US has been leaving school teachers behind for nearly 30 years.
In 20 states, teachers made 25% less than their peers.
What’s the teacher pay gap in your state?
Find out here: www.epi.org/publication/...
In 20 states, teachers made 25% less than their peers.
What’s the teacher pay gap in your state?
Find out here: www.epi.org/publication/...
What’s behind rising unemployment for Black women?
EPI's Valerie Wilson says the likely culprits are job losses in the employment services, manufacturing, and federal government industries.
Read her analysis: www.epi.org/blog/whats-b...
EPI's Valerie Wilson says the likely culprits are job losses in the employment services, manufacturing, and federal government industries.
Read her analysis: www.epi.org/blog/whats-b...
September 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM
What’s behind rising unemployment for Black women?
EPI's Valerie Wilson says the likely culprits are job losses in the employment services, manufacturing, and federal government industries.
Read her analysis: www.epi.org/blog/whats-b...
EPI's Valerie Wilson says the likely culprits are job losses in the employment services, manufacturing, and federal government industries.
Read her analysis: www.epi.org/blog/whats-b...
The gap between productivity and pay has increased dramatically since 1979.
What happened? Intentional policy decisions to undercut workers, like deregulation, deunionization, and tax cuts for the rich.
Learn more: www.epi.org/blog/the-wid...
What happened? Intentional policy decisions to undercut workers, like deregulation, deunionization, and tax cuts for the rich.
Learn more: www.epi.org/blog/the-wid...
September 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The gap between productivity and pay has increased dramatically since 1979.
What happened? Intentional policy decisions to undercut workers, like deregulation, deunionization, and tax cuts for the rich.
Learn more: www.epi.org/blog/the-wid...
What happened? Intentional policy decisions to undercut workers, like deregulation, deunionization, and tax cuts for the rich.
Learn more: www.epi.org/blog/the-wid...
Raids & indiscriminate immigration enforcement are disrupting farm labor & America’s food system
This Thursday, EPI's @dcosta.bsky.social will speak at an @investigatemidwest.bsky.social panel on raids, reform, & the future of farm labor
9/18 @1pm ET. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/immigratio...
This Thursday, EPI's @dcosta.bsky.social will speak at an @investigatemidwest.bsky.social panel on raids, reform, & the future of farm labor
9/18 @1pm ET. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/immigratio...
September 16, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Raids & indiscriminate immigration enforcement are disrupting farm labor & America’s food system
This Thursday, EPI's @dcosta.bsky.social will speak at an @investigatemidwest.bsky.social panel on raids, reform, & the future of farm labor
9/18 @1pm ET. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/immigratio...
This Thursday, EPI's @dcosta.bsky.social will speak at an @investigatemidwest.bsky.social panel on raids, reform, & the future of farm labor
9/18 @1pm ET. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/immigratio...
"Deportations don't just affect those being deported; they ripple throughout the economy," says EPI President @hshierholz.bsky.social.
Learn more about how Trump’s deportation agenda will destroy millions of jobs: www.epi.org/publication/...
Learn more about how Trump’s deportation agenda will destroy millions of jobs: www.epi.org/publication/...
September 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
"Deportations don't just affect those being deported; they ripple throughout the economy," says EPI President @hshierholz.bsky.social.
Learn more about how Trump’s deportation agenda will destroy millions of jobs: www.epi.org/publication/...
Learn more about how Trump’s deportation agenda will destroy millions of jobs: www.epi.org/publication/...
Trump is using DC as a punching bag and hurting the workers and families that keep this city running, says EPI President @hshierholz.bsky.social
September 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Trump is using DC as a punching bag and hurting the workers and families that keep this city running, says EPI President @hshierholz.bsky.social
The US ranks 22nd in educational spending among its peer countries.
Recent studies show that money DOES matter when it comes to school spending, especially in high-poverty districts.
We need to spend more on public education!
Learn more: www.epi.org/publication/...
Recent studies show that money DOES matter when it comes to school spending, especially in high-poverty districts.
We need to spend more on public education!
Learn more: www.epi.org/publication/...
September 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The US ranks 22nd in educational spending among its peer countries.
Recent studies show that money DOES matter when it comes to school spending, especially in high-poverty districts.
We need to spend more on public education!
Learn more: www.epi.org/publication/...
Recent studies show that money DOES matter when it comes to school spending, especially in high-poverty districts.
We need to spend more on public education!
Learn more: www.epi.org/publication/...
“Trump wraps his economic agenda in pro-worker language, but when you strip that away, what remains is an agenda that takes from working families and gives to the wealthy," said EPI President @hshierholz.bsky.social this morning at a rally protesting Trump's cuts to the Labor Department.
September 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
“Trump wraps his economic agenda in pro-worker language, but when you strip that away, what remains is an agenda that takes from working families and gives to the wealthy," said EPI President @hshierholz.bsky.social this morning at a rally protesting Trump's cuts to the Labor Department.
This #WorkersLaborDay, join us as we show the billionaires who workers are and how we fight. Let’s stand together. Speak out. Demand better. And let’s take our country back.
September 1, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This #WorkersLaborDay, join us as we show the billionaires who workers are and how we fight. Let’s stand together. Speak out. Demand better. And let’s take our country back.
Workers made this country what it is today, and we aren’t about to let billionaires and union-busters take it from us. On #WorkersLaborDay, we celebrate how far we’ve come and we fight back for the freedom, fairness, and security workers deserve.
August 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Workers made this country what it is today, and we aren’t about to let billionaires and union-busters take it from us. On #WorkersLaborDay, we celebrate how far we’ve come and we fight back for the freedom, fairness, and security workers deserve.
70.6% of states with the highest union density have paid sick leave laws, compared with just 11.8% of low-union-density states.
Unions don’t just help union workers—they make their communities better places, lifting standards for ALL workers 🌇
Learn more: www.epi.org/publication/...
Unions don’t just help union workers—they make their communities better places, lifting standards for ALL workers 🌇
Learn more: www.epi.org/publication/...
August 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
70.6% of states with the highest union density have paid sick leave laws, compared with just 11.8% of low-union-density states.
Unions don’t just help union workers—they make their communities better places, lifting standards for ALL workers 🌇
Learn more: www.epi.org/publication/...
Unions don’t just help union workers—they make their communities better places, lifting standards for ALL workers 🌇
Learn more: www.epi.org/publication/...
NEW: Union density is 2x higher in abortion-protected states than in abortion-restricted states
Unions aren't just a workplace issue. They also give workers a voice in shaping their communities, including strengthening reproductive freedom.
Learn more in our new blog: www.epi.org/blog/unions-...
Unions aren't just a workplace issue. They also give workers a voice in shaping their communities, including strengthening reproductive freedom.
Learn more in our new blog: www.epi.org/blog/unions-...
August 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
NEW: Union density is 2x higher in abortion-protected states than in abortion-restricted states
Unions aren't just a workplace issue. They also give workers a voice in shaping their communities, including strengthening reproductive freedom.
Learn more in our new blog: www.epi.org/blog/unions-...
Unions aren't just a workplace issue. They also give workers a voice in shaping their communities, including strengthening reproductive freedom.
Learn more in our new blog: www.epi.org/blog/unions-...
BREAKING: DOGE Put Critical Social Security Data at Risk, Whistle-Blower Says
Trump and DOGE are putting YOUR data at risk. As we said in May, working people will pay the price. Identity theft could cost working people $39.4 BILLION/year
Learn more: www.epi.org/publication/...
Trump and DOGE are putting YOUR data at risk. As we said in May, working people will pay the price. Identity theft could cost working people $39.4 BILLION/year
Learn more: www.epi.org/publication/...
August 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
BREAKING: DOGE Put Critical Social Security Data at Risk, Whistle-Blower Says
Trump and DOGE are putting YOUR data at risk. As we said in May, working people will pay the price. Identity theft could cost working people $39.4 BILLION/year
Learn more: www.epi.org/publication/...
Trump and DOGE are putting YOUR data at risk. As we said in May, working people will pay the price. Identity theft could cost working people $39.4 BILLION/year
Learn more: www.epi.org/publication/...
Our watchdog team is tracking actions out of the White House, Congress, the courts, and federal agencies that impact workers and their quality of life.
Sign up for our daily Federal Policy Watch newsletter to get the latest analysis from our economists and attorneys:
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Sign up for our daily Federal Policy Watch newsletter to get the latest analysis from our economists and attorneys:
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August 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Our watchdog team is tracking actions out of the White House, Congress, the courts, and federal agencies that impact workers and their quality of life.
Sign up for our daily Federal Policy Watch newsletter to get the latest analysis from our economists and attorneys:
mailchi.mp/epi/federal-...
Sign up for our daily Federal Policy Watch newsletter to get the latest analysis from our economists and attorneys:
mailchi.mp/epi/federal-...
Money DOES matter in education. We should be spending more, not less, to make sure every kid has access to an excellent public education 🍎
Learn more about threats to public education and how we can solve them: www.epi.org/publication/...
Learn more about threats to public education and how we can solve them: www.epi.org/publication/...
August 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Money DOES matter in education. We should be spending more, not less, to make sure every kid has access to an excellent public education 🍎
Learn more about threats to public education and how we can solve them: www.epi.org/publication/...
Learn more about threats to public education and how we can solve them: www.epi.org/publication/...
Our new research shows that state budget cuts and the rise of voucher programs are robbing children of an adequate education.
Learn more from @hilwething.bsky.social:
www.epi.org/publication/...
Learn more from @hilwething.bsky.social:
www.epi.org/publication/...
August 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Our new research shows that state budget cuts and the rise of voucher programs are robbing children of an adequate education.
Learn more from @hilwething.bsky.social:
www.epi.org/publication/...
Learn more from @hilwething.bsky.social:
www.epi.org/publication/...
We get it—there's a lot going on right now
If you care about protecting & improving the lives of working people, but don't have time to read all our research, we made a newsletter for you
Sign up for EPI Spotlight, a weekly email highlighting our most relevant research: mailchi.mp/epi/epi-spot...
If you care about protecting & improving the lives of working people, but don't have time to read all our research, we made a newsletter for you
Sign up for EPI Spotlight, a weekly email highlighting our most relevant research: mailchi.mp/epi/epi-spot...
August 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
We get it—there's a lot going on right now
If you care about protecting & improving the lives of working people, but don't have time to read all our research, we made a newsletter for you
Sign up for EPI Spotlight, a weekly email highlighting our most relevant research: mailchi.mp/epi/epi-spot...
If you care about protecting & improving the lives of working people, but don't have time to read all our research, we made a newsletter for you
Sign up for EPI Spotlight, a weekly email highlighting our most relevant research: mailchi.mp/epi/epi-spot...
REMINDER: If billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos paid their fair share, we could afford to EXPAND benefits and strengthen Social Security’s customer service!
Instead, Republicans are cutting Social Security and giving tax cuts to billionaires.
Instead, Republicans are cutting Social Security and giving tax cuts to billionaires.
August 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
REMINDER: If billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos paid their fair share, we could afford to EXPAND benefits and strengthen Social Security’s customer service!
Instead, Republicans are cutting Social Security and giving tax cuts to billionaires.
Instead, Republicans are cutting Social Security and giving tax cuts to billionaires.
Research. Power. Justice.
We care about protecting & improving the lives of working people in America. Our research gives workers a voice in policy discussions across the country.
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We care about protecting & improving the lives of working people in America. Our research gives workers a voice in policy discussions across the country.
Sign up for EPI News to get updates on our latest research and analysis:
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August 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Research. Power. Justice.
We care about protecting & improving the lives of working people in America. Our research gives workers a voice in policy discussions across the country.
Sign up for EPI News to get updates on our latest research and analysis:
mailchi.mp/epi/irskm4lt6g
We care about protecting & improving the lives of working people in America. Our research gives workers a voice in policy discussions across the country.
Sign up for EPI News to get updates on our latest research and analysis:
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So this is a lot *gestures at the state of our country*
We've got you covered. Our watchdog team analyzes the political news so you don't have to.
Sign up for our daily Federal Policy Watch newsletter to stay informed on how policies are impacting workers:
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We've got you covered. Our watchdog team analyzes the political news so you don't have to.
Sign up for our daily Federal Policy Watch newsletter to stay informed on how policies are impacting workers:
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August 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
So this is a lot *gestures at the state of our country*
We've got you covered. Our watchdog team analyzes the political news so you don't have to.
Sign up for our daily Federal Policy Watch newsletter to stay informed on how policies are impacting workers:
mailchi.mp/epi/federal-...
We've got you covered. Our watchdog team analyzes the political news so you don't have to.
Sign up for our daily Federal Policy Watch newsletter to stay informed on how policies are impacting workers:
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Trump’s deportation agenda will cause 6 million workers to lose their jobs—both immigrants AND US-born workers.
But how, exactly, does this work? Let's dig into it.
www.epi.org/publication/...
But how, exactly, does this work? Let's dig into it.
www.epi.org/publication/...
July 30, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Trump’s deportation agenda will cause 6 million workers to lose their jobs—both immigrants AND US-born workers.
But how, exactly, does this work? Let's dig into it.
www.epi.org/publication/...
But how, exactly, does this work? Let's dig into it.
www.epi.org/publication/...