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Nov 13, 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

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EPI analyzes the U.S. health care system through the lens of low- and moderate-income families’ living standards, with special attention to employer-sponsored health insurance, the burden of …

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 …

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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 …

Dec 5, 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 …