22 states and localities will raise wages on July 1st Washington, D.C. – Today, The Employment Policies Institute (EPI) is highlighting the 22 minimum wage increases occurring on Monday, July 1st, 2019. These increases include two states, the District of Columbia, and 19 other localities that have the potential to cause job losses and business closures across the nation. You can view the full list of […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new survey conducted by Dr. Lloyd Corder of CorCom Inc., regarding labor economists' views of a federal $15 minimum wage. The survey identified overwhelming opposition to a $15 minimum wage mandate. View the full survey here. The survey’s key findings are as follows 74 percent oppose raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour; 84 […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released, “Fighting $15? An Evaluation of the Evidence and a Case for Caution,” a nine-chapter book that examines the many consequences regarding a federally mandated $15 minimum wage. The book is accompanied by a policy briefthat highlights the book’s key takeaways. The book is complemented by EPI's website FacesOf15.com, which tracks specific business closures following minimum wage increases. Download a copy of the […]

WASHINGTON – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released an analysis of the labor-backed Economic Policy Institute’s oft-cited list of 665 economists who support a higher minimum wage. The EPI analysis finds that the list – most recently used in a report by the Fiscal Policy Institute and National Employment Law Project defending a living wage proposal in New York City – features many signers […]

WASHINGTON – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released an analysis of the labor-backed Economic Policy Institute’s oft-cited list of 665 economists who support a higher minimum wage. The EPI analysis finds that the list – most recently used in a report by the Fiscal Policy Institute and National Employment Law Project defending a living wage proposal in New York City – features many signers […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Employment Policies Institute (EPI) research fellow, Michael Saltsman, released the following statement in response to attacks by the National Employment Law Project and the Fiscal Policy Institute on the credibility of EPI and respected labor economists Daniel Hamermesh and David Neumark: "The credibility of Professors Hamermesh and Neumark and of research published by EPI is unquestioned, except by those with a political […]