Economic Policy Institute

The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) studies public policy that impacts low- and middle-income working Americans. They believe that “every working person deserves a good job with fair pay, affordable health care, and retirement security”. To that end, they do research on issues that include living standards, public investment and trade and globalization that they present to policymakers at the national, state and local levels. This site provides the most current analysis of the interplay between big picture policy issues and the resulting living conditions of average citizens. The works of the EPI are quoted in tens of thousands of articles,...