Research and Publications

More than two dozen advocacy and direct-service organizations from across the Commonwealth, including the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center,...

• Poverty

Reports and Research Papers concludes that raising the minimum wage, strengthening unions, and requiring CEOs and other top earners...

• Minimum Wage
• PA Economy
• Labor Unions

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

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

• Pre-K
• Education

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

• Poverty
• PA Taxes

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

• PA Taxes