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Economic Policy Institute

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About

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 economic growth, unacceptable employment conditions, and a widening racial wage gap.

Website

https://www.epi.org/

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Learning / Education

It's important to actively learn about the issues you are passionate about. Consider taking a class, read a book, or do a project that will immerse yourself into your cause.

Here are some resources Economic Policy Institute has provided.

The State of Working America Data Library: comprehensive historical data on the American labor force. Areas of Research

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