Research and Publications

This national report Press Released by the Economic Analysis Research Network (EARN) and the Economic Policy Institute presents updated...

• PA Economy
• U.S. Economy
• Wages

Indiana’s legislature is considering drastic action to eliminate defined benefit pensions for new public employees, forcing them to enroll...

• Pensions

Pennsylvania often falls near the bottom of state rankings—for instance, 47th in job growth and 48th in funding for...

• PA Taxes
• Poverty

A national education report card gave Pennsylvania a grade of D+ and a ranking of 41st among states for...

• Pre-K
• Education

This week, New York governor Andrew Cuomo proposed a $1.66 billion property tax “circuit breaker” as part of his...

• PA Taxes

According to an Associated Press analysis, the gap between the haves and have-nots in public schools grew much worse...

• PA Budget
• Education

New analysis by David Cooper and Lawrence Mishel explores differences by state in wage trends and changes in union...

• Labor Unions