1: Research
Conduct original research on economic issues Other Information:
EPI conducts original research on economic issues, makes policy recommendations based on its findings, and disseminates its
work to the appropriate audiences. Its research is focused on four main economic areas: Living standards/labor markets Government
and the economy Globalization and trade Education Within these categories, its work spans the full range of economic issues,
such as trends in wages, incomes, and prices; part-time and contingent "nonstandard" work; welfare reform; labor market problems;
work organization; budget, tax, and fiscal policies; health care; education; the consumer price index; Medicare; Social Security;
rural and urban policies; state-level economic development strategies; trade and global finance; comparative international
economic performance; the health of manufacturing and other key sectors; competitiveness, jobs, and the environment; and urban
sprawl, to name a few. Its research is varied, but a common thread runs through it: EPI examines issues through a "living
standards" lens by analyzing the impact of policies and initiatives on the American public.
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