About EPI. The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank working for the last 30 years to counter rising inequality, low wages and weak benefits for working people, …

EPI is a leader in the movement for economic justice. We use the tools of economics to win policy change that advances power for workers, economic security for families, and racial and …

Dec 1, 2025 · EPI comment in support of NYC DCWP proposed rule to establish minimum pay protections for grocery delivery workers December 5, 2025 By Nina Mast Public Comments

Read timely day-of-release analysis by EPI’s economists on monthly national and state jobs data, quarterly GDP and international trade data, as well as annual census data on poverty, income …

Jun 18, 2025 · A 2017 EPI analysis of wage theft in the 10 most populous states—including Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas—found that workers were cheated out of $8 …

United States by State Jan 1970 EXPLORE ALL TOPICS Employment Data on the labor force are compiled from EPI analysis of basic monthly Current Population Survey microdata

Jan 1, 2002 · EPI is a leader in the movement for economic justice. We use the tools of economics to win policy change that advances power for workers, economic security for …

Dec 16, 2025 · EPI has estimated that U.S. farmworkers will lose $2.7 to 3.3 billion in wages per year. If employers are allowed to use H-2A visas for year-round jobs via the House Homeland …

EPI’s Family Budget Calculator measures the income a family needs in order to attain a modest yet adequate standard of living. The budgets estimate community-specific costs for 10 family …

As part of EPI’s research team, Cooper’s work on the minimum wage, wage theft, social insurance, and state labor markets has been used by policymakers in city halls and …