About Areas of Research Data Library Publications Experts Resources Blog Donate Build Back Better Worker Stories Moral Policy Preemption EPI applauds House passage of Build Back Better Act The Build Back Better Act would make the U.S. economy fairer and more productive, and the Senate must pass this critical legislation as soon as possible. Read the statement MORE ON BUILD BACK BETTER The Build Back Better Act will support 2.3 million jobs per year its first 5 years What’s in the Build Back Better Act? 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Dr. Liz Theoharis Report Preempting progress in the heartland State lawmakers in the Midwest prevent shared prosperity and racial, gender, and immigrant justice by interfering in local policymaking October 14, 2021 By Julia Wolfe, Sebastian Martinez Hickey, Dave Kamper, and David Cooper Report How to boost unemployment insurance as a macroeconomic stabilizer Lessons from the 2020 pandemic programs October 12, 2021 By Josh Bivens and Asha Banerjee Report The Raise the Wage Act would support essential care workers Nearly 2 million direct care workers who provide long-term services and supports would benefit from a $15 minimum wage in 2025 September 28, 2021 By Julia Wolfe and Ben Zipperer Report View all publications Blog State and local enforcers standing up to protect workers Misclassifying workers ‘a pattern of deceit’ November 29, 2021 By Terri Gerstein Up to 390,000 federal contractors will benefit from a $15 minimum wage starting in January November 22, 2021 By EPI Staff States are choosing employers over workers by using COVID relief funds to pay off unemployment insurance debt Policymakers shouldn’t be afraid to increase taxes on employers to improve unemployment insurance November 19, 2021 By Asha Banerjee, Sebastian Martinez Hickey, and Marokey Sawo The Post Office at a crossroads November 16, 2021 By Monique Morrissey Fiscal policy and inflation A look at the American Rescue Plan’s impact and what it means for the Build Back Better Act November 12, 2021 By Josh Bivens Quits hit record high in Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey with little change in job openings and hires November 12, 2021 By EPI Staff The Build Back Better Act will support 2.3 million jobs per year in its first five years November 10, 2021 By Adam S. 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