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Quarterly EPI analysis of state unemployment rates by race and ethnicity. Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey Monthly analysis of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ report on job openings and labor …

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 billion annually due …

Jun 2, 2025 · An open letter from six Nobel laureate economists The upside-down priorities of the House budget Adding significantly to debt while reducing incomes for the bottom 40%

5 days ago · Below, EPI senior economist Elise Gould offers her insights on the jobs report released this morning, which showed 41,000 jobs lost over October and November. Read the full thread here.

United States by State Sep 2025 5.6% District of Columbia 4.2% United States 2.4% South Dakota EXPLORE ALL TOPICS Employment Data on the labor force are compiled from EPI analysis of …

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Jan 22, 2025 · Heidi Shierholz, “EPI comments on independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act,” comments submitted on behalf of the Economic Policy Institute to Division of …