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What Has Caused Record Inequality (and Greater Recessions)?

Harlan Green | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Epi, Lawrence Mishel, Income Inequality, Great Recession, Heidi Shierholz, Collective Bargaining Rights, Business News

We can no longer tolerate such a diversion of wealth that has weakened our economic and social fabric so much that we have fallen behind the rest of the developed world in education, health care, aging infrastructure, and even environmental protection.

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Kicking Underdogs When They're Down

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Oliver Twist, Right-to-Work, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Lonnie K. Stevans, Hofstra University, Usw, United Steelworkers, Epi, Right-to-Work (for Less), Economic Policy Institute, Indiana, Labor Unions, Unions, Politics News

At a time of dwindling union membership, at a time when labor union participation is so small as to be nearly negligible, state legislatures across the country are taking up right-to-work (for less) laws that will further decimate union ranks.

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What Mitt Romney Can Teach James O'Keefe About Ratf**king

Dan Mirvish | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Epi, Project Veritas, Economic Policy Institute, James Okeefe, Politics News, James O'keefe, Sam Stein, Politics News

If James O'Keefe is serious about his "ratf**king" efforts (as Nixon's Don Segretti called it), he'll do well to remember that it doesn't take much more effort to register a domain name anonymously.

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James O'Keefe's Newest Target Appears To Be A Small, Progressive Economic Think Tank

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.17.2011

Read More: Epi, Video, Project Veritas, Economic Policy Institute, James O'keefe, Progressive Economics, James Okeefe Project Veritas, Epi O'keefe, James O'keefe Economic Policy Institute, Acorn Okeefe, Epi Okeefe, Politics News

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Among members of Washington D.C.'s think tank community, the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) is known as a den for unbending liber...

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States Losing The Most Jobs To China

24/7 Wall St. | Charles B. Stockdale, Douglas A. McIntyre | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Epi, Walmart, U.S. Trade Deficit, World Trade Organization, America, Economic Policy Institute, Currency, Economists, Manufacturing, Labor Unions, China, Business News

From 24/7 Wall St.: China is taking American jobs, labor unions, politicians and economists, have accused for some time. The logic is simple. While a ...

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Starting Salaries For Recent Graduates Declined Over Past Decade

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda M. Fairbanks | Posted 11.02.2011

Read More: Epi, 2010, Economic Policy Institute, Drop, Wages, Decline, Employment, Jobs, 2000, College Graduates, College Degree, College News

NEW YORK -- For Kate Johnson, any job felt better than no job at all. Shortly after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Johnson o...

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Modern Monetary Theory: The Last Progressive Left Standing

Warren Mosler | Posted 08.13.2011

Read More: Reese Neader, Social Security, President Obama, Cpc, Modern Monetary Theory, China, Transfer of Wealth, Institutional Structure, Unemployment, Deficit Reductions, US National Debt, Treasuries, Epi, Taxes, IMF Bailouts, US Dollar, Mmt, Public Infrastructure, Low Taxes, Public Monopoly, Sovereign Debt Default, Progressive Agenda, Seniors, Federal Deficits, Printing Money, Progressive, Inflation, National Sovereignty, Medicare, Populist, Hyperinflation, Cap, Business News

The headline progressives are in full retreat. They have found out the hard way that their bleeding heart pleadings -- 'yes, the financial markets might destroy us, but how can we cut this or that worthy cause' -- don't cut it.

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NAFTA Cost U.S. 700k Jobs, Report Says

The Huffington Post | Maxwell Strachan | Posted 07.12.2011

Read More: Epi, US Economy, California, Economic Policy Institute, Nafta, Korus, US South Korea, US Mexico, North American Free Trade Agreement, Robert Scott, Manufacturing Sector, Michigan, Business News

When the North American Free Trade Agreement was first signed in 1994, proponents said it would eventually create jobs for the U.S. economy. 17 ye...

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WATCH: Summers Dismisses Idea Of Regulating Financial Instruments (WATCH)

HuffingtonPost.com | Maxwell Strachan | Posted 06.13.2011

Read More: Epi, Freddie Mac, New Economic Thinking, Office of Management and Budget, Cds, Fannie Mae, Larry Summers, Financial Innovation, National Economic Council, Cdo, Financial Regulation, Great Depression, Business News

Depending on who you ask, regulation is either a hindrance to the global economy or our only hope against global economic collapse. Safe to say Larry ...

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U.S. Wages Aren't Keeping Up With U.S. Productivity, EPI Says

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Epi, US Productivity, Economic Policy Institute, High School Graduates, Lawrence Mishel, US Wages, College Graduates, Heidi Shierholz, Business News

Ever feel your work isn’t being adequately represented by the final amount on your paycheck? Turns out that nagging sense of injustice isn’t j...

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Weekly Audit: Curbing the Deficit, Cat Food, and You

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Epi, Calpers, Pension, American Prospect, Commision, Green Jobs, Gawker, Trumka, Colorado Independent, Afl-Cio, Jobs, Cat Food Commission, Bush, California, Tapped, Deficit, Campus Progress, Unemployment, Insurance, Mother Jones, Tax Cuts, Catfoodcommission, Politics News

Weekly Audit: Curbing the Deficit, Cat Food, and Youby Lindsay Beyerstein, Media Consortium blogger The deficit commission released its much anticipat...

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The Great Depression Hits Urban Minorities

Art Levine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hispanics, Labor, Congress, Epi, Blacks, Jobs, Black Unemployment, Politics News

While economists wring their hands over the weak "recovery" underway, with most added jobs in May due to temporary Census hiring, an even s...

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Income Inequality: Top 400 U.S. Earners See Income Rise 476% In Last 15 Years

epi.org | Lawrence Mishel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Income Distribution, Epi, Top American Earners, Irs, Economic Policy Institute, Income Inequality, Lawrence Mishel, Business News

The 400 American households with the highest incomes also have enjoyed a much faster pace of income growth than the vast majority. And, because tax r...

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Unions Aren't To Blame For Automakers' Woes

Mike Papantonio | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Automotive Industry, Air America Radio, Mike Papantonio, Union, Recession, Detriot, Uaw, Organized Labor, Bailout, Ring of Fire, Union Busting, Economy, United Auto Workers, Detroit Bailout, Automakers, Walmart Unions, Economic Policy Institute, Gm, Automaker Bailout, Richard Shelby, The Big 3, Epi, Big Three Automakers, Jim Demint, Detroit Three, Ford, Afl-Cio, Cars, Detroit Automakers, Detroit Bailout Reaction, Chysler, Auto Industry, Bailout Outrage, Business News

If the centralized, organized mouthpiece for labor is destroyed, then so is the only advocacy vehicle available to the nonunion worker.

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The White House's Lame Excuses For Rejecting a Badly-Needed Extension of Unemployment Benefits

Ross Eisenbrey | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Job Market, Unemployed, Unemployment, Job Cuts, Economy, Unemployment Benefits, Jobs, US Job Market, Epi, Business News

Of course Americans need jobs, but in the meantime, those who can't find them need unemployment insurance.

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