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- Feed Preview Inequality and Poverty | Economic Policy Institute
Unbalanced labor market power is what makes technology—in...cy” to protect workers is boosting their bargaining position
The root causes of sluggish wage growth for most workers are intentional policy decisions that have led to an extreme imbalance of power between employers and typical workers–technological adva...
https://www.epi.org/publication/ai-unbalanced-labor-markets/
Data show anti-union ‘right-to-work’ laws damage state ...hire should continue to reject ‘right-to-work’ legislation
This week, Michigan’s 2023 repeal of a so-called “right-to-work” (RTW) law takes effect. Meanwhile, New Hampshire’s state legislature is once again debating a RTW bill at a moment when it...
There’s no debate: Measurable income inequality has skyrocketed in recent decades
This is an excerpt from an op-ed that originally ran in CNN. Read the full op-ed In recent years, researchers have debated the simple question of whether inequality has risen a lot or a littl...
Wage inequality fell in 2022 because stock market declines ... since 1979 while bottom 90% wages have seen just 32.9% growth
Newly available wage data from the Social Security Administration (SSA) allow us to analyze wage trends through 2022 for the top 1% and other very high earners, as well as for the bottom 90%.
The strong labor market recovery has helped Hispanic worker...ic relief measures has worsened income and poverty disparities
The U.S. recently celebrated the rich contributions and diverse heritage of the Latinx community by observing National Hispanic Heritage Month.1 Diverse and fluid identity terms are a hallmark of...
Economic recovery in the Midwest: Challenges and opportunities after the pandemic
The Midwest has faced a weakened economy in recent decades—brought on, in part, by anti-worker policies. Federal relief efforts during the pandemic gave the Midwest a boost, but the sunsetting ...
Rooted in racism and economic exploitation: The failed Southern economic development model
Southern politicians claim that “business-friendly” policies lead to an abundance of jobs and economic prosperity for all Southerners. The data actually show a grim economic reality.
The expiration of pandemic-era public assistance measures fueled poverty increases in the majority of states (Corrected)
Revised October 24, Poverty in the U.S. is a choice directly reflecting federal, state, and local policies. The expansion of safety net programs in response to the pandemic-driven recession reduc...
New data show that access to paid sick days remains vastly ...l inaction, 61% of low-wage workers are without paid sick days
The spike in child poverty highlighted in the latest Census release illustrated the consequences of allowing crucial government provisions to expire.
CEO pay slightly declined in 2022: But it has soared 1,209.2% since 1978 compared with a 15.3% rise in typical workers’ pay
CEO pay dipped in 2022 but remains enormous compared with the pay of other workers. CEOs are granted massive compensation packages by corporate boards because of their bargaining power, not becau...