Feb 10, 2025 · During his presidential campaign, President Trump pledged to impose universal tariffs of 10–60% on all U.S. imports—a whopping $4.2 trillion in goods and services purchased from abroad …

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, slower …

Jan 13, 2026 · 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

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 gender …

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 types (one …

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 families, and racial and …

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 and …

Dec 5, 2018 · EPI’s policy roadmap plots a course to shift bargaining power back toward low- and middle-wage workers, arrest accelerating income inequality, shore up the nation’s infrastructure and …

ALL TOPICS Employment Data on the labor force are compiled from EPI analysis of basic monthly Current Population Survey microdata

Apr 25, 2025 · While not exhaustive—actions have been taken nearly every day that impact working people—this list represents most of the actions we have documented in EPI’s Federal Policy Watch, …