Illinois Insights – Spring 2019 Edition
The Spring 2019 Edition of ILEPI’s newsletter, Illinois Insights, has been released. Continue reading “Illinois Insights – Spring 2019 Edition”
Author: Jill Manzo
Jill Manzo is the Midwest Researcher at the Midwest Economic Policy Institute (MEPI). She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Studies from Iowa State University. Her research interests include income inequality, infrastructure investment, economic development, education policy, and the labor force.
Safe Patient Limits Would Help Combat Illinois’ Nursing Shortage
Registered nurses (RNs) contribute immensely to the well-being of society.
A new study, The Illinois Nursing Shortage: Assessing the Need for Safe Patient Limits and Collective Bargaining, by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI) and Project for Middle Class Renewal (PMCR) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign presents data on Illinois’ RNs educational attainment, compensation, unionization, and safe patient limits (also called “safe-staffing ratios”).
For a one page fact sheet click here. Continue reading “Safe Patient Limits Would Help Combat Illinois’ Nursing Shortage”
Illinois Insights Winter 2019 Edition
The Winter 2019 Edition of ILEPI’s newsletter, Illinois Insights, has been released. The Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI) has released the Winter 2019 Edition of our quarterly newsletter, Illinois Insights. In this issue, we evaluate several proposals to legalize, regulate, and tax sports betting … Continue reading Illinois Insights Winter 2019 Edition
Illinois Insights Fall 2018 Newsletter
The Fall 2018 Edition of ILEPI’s newsletter, Illinois Insights, has been released. Continue reading “Illinois Insights Fall 2018 Newsletter”
Illinois Would Generate Over $500 Million Per Year By Legalizing Marijuana
A new report finds that the State of Illinois could generate over $500 million in new tax revenues from legalizing recreational marijuana. Continue reading “Illinois Would Generate Over $500 Million Per Year By Legalizing Marijuana”
Boost Worker Incomes by Raising Illinois’ Minimum Wage
Between one-third and one-half of the rise in income inequality in America is due to the declining real value of the minimum wage. Continue reading “Boost Worker Incomes by Raising Illinois’ Minimum Wage”
40 Occupations That Pay Over $100,000 in Illinois
Which occupations in Illinois are the highest-paying? Look to management, medicine, and STEM. Continue reading “40 Occupations That Pay Over $100,000 in Illinois”
Illinois Insights Summer 2018 Edition
The Summer 2018 Edition of ILEPI’s newsletter, Illinois Insights, has been released. Continue reading “Illinois Insights Summer 2018 Edition”
Illinois Insights Spring 2018 Edition
The Spring 2018 Edition of ILEPI’s newsletter, Illinois Insights, has been released. The Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI) has released the Spring 2018 Edition of our quarterly newsletter, Illinois Insights. In this edition, we discuss two recent reports that highlight the effects of prevailing … Continue reading Illinois Insights Spring 2018 Edition
Filing Taxes this Week? See Where You Stand in Illinois
It is tax season once again. By this time next week, millions of Illinois households will file their state and federal income tax forms. With Tax Day one week away, the Illinois Economic Policy Institute asks: How did you do in 2017? Continue reading “Filing Taxes this Week? See Where You Stand in Illinois”
New Study Highlights Gender Gaps in Corporate Leadership
International Women’s Day Sharpens Focus on Gender Inequality at Work
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People of Color Benefit from Prevailing Wage Laws
Economic data show that prevailing wage laws shrink racial income gaps in construction. Continue reading “People of Color Benefit from Prevailing Wage Laws”
