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Economist at @epi.org https://www.epi.org/people/ben-zipperer/
Ben Zipperer
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Hey I'm no economist but I dunno seems bad
Congress hasn't raised the federal minimum wage since 2009, but 30 states have raised their own. New work from @arindube.bsky.social finds these state increases raised pay in restaurants and other low-wage sectors, with no detectable effect on jobs
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Real wages are now falling faster than any time in 2022 by this measure.
Another ripple effect of the Oct 2025 government shutdown and lack of BLS data collection that month. No Oct CPI => no inflation update to the penalty levels for employers who violate OSHA and other laws. White collar crime made more attractive. jordanbarab.com/confinedspac...
The average US worker's real wage is now no higher than it was in January 2025. Trump's war has spiked energy prices and erased a year and a half of pay increases
whomst among us doesn't love the inflation that knocks real wages down to where they started in january 2025
insect knowers: what is this?
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UPDATE + we get to celebrate a win: Yesterday the U.S. House PASSED the Faster Labor Contracts Act, which would make it easier for workers to secure a first union contract without unnecessary delay. 🎉
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The Trump administration has refused to implement legally mandated OSHA penalty increases.
White House Cancels 2026 OSHA Penalty Increases - Confined Space
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The Trump administration’s decision to start a war with Iran has imposed disastrous costs—both economic and humanitarian—around the world. The U.S. has been more insulated from these costs than most o...
Trump’s war in Iran has wiped out 1.5 years of wage growth
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Ben Zipperer
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Trump's war has wiped out an entire year and a half of wage growth
When 30 States Raised Minimum Wages, What Happened to Pay and Jobs?
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A Minimum Wage Natural Experiment Has Been Running for Over a Decade
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Update: The U.S. House passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act on June 9.  Over the last five years, workers have won unions in several high-profile campaigns, including Amazon workers in Staten Island ...
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U.S. House could soon pass legislation making it easier for workers to secure a first union contract
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Looking at change rates in wages versus consumer prices 3-month annualized, in the most recent data... Wages (red) up at a 2.8% rate and prices up at 8.2% rate (blue). So real hourly wages falling at abt 5.4% annualized rate. If continues, average hour'll buy 5.4% less than a year before
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Reporter: Are you concerned, Mr. President, about the latest inflation number which came out this morning? Trump: No, I love it. I love the inflation.
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Far too often, employers refuse to bargain in good faith w/ workers when they win a union, significantly delaying a first contract. Today, the U.S. House could pass the Faster Labor Contracts Act, which would make it easier for workers to secure a first union contract w/o unnecessary delay. 1/4