David Cooper
David Cooper is an Economic Analyst at the Economic Policy Institute. His work focuses on the minimum wage, state labor markets, poverty, and wage and income trends.
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Views Friday, December 28, 2018 Over 5 Million Workers Will Have Higher Pay on January 1 Thanks to State Minimum Wage Increases On January 1, 2019, 20 states will raise their minimum wages, lifting pay for 5.3 million workers across the country. 1 The increases, which range from a $0.05 inflation adjustment in Alaska to a $2.00 per hour increase in New York City, will give affected workers approximately $5.4 billion in... Read more |
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Views Thursday, February 18, 2016 How We Can Save $17 Billion in Public Assistance—Annually Note to conservatives: Want to know the best way to find savings in government assistance programs? Here’s a hint—it’s not by cutting nutrition assistance to working people who are struggling. It’s by paying them fairly for their labor. A new report from the Economic Policy Institute indicates that... Read more |