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STUDY: Chicago Minimum Wage Hike Has Already Helped At Least 330,000 Workers
Higher incomes for workers with no effect on business or employment growth City minimum wage…
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The Supreme Court Ruled Against Public Sector Workers. Now What?
How might the U.S. labor movement respond to the Supreme Court striking down Abood and ruling against fair…
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The Impending Effects of the Janus Case on Public Sector Workers
A new report finds that a Janus decision against fair share fees would lower public sector…
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ILEPI Testimony on a Progressive Income Tax Before the Illinois House
On Wednesday, May 2, the Illinois House Revenue & Finance Committee held a hearing on…
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STUDY: Expected Supreme Court Decision Against Public Sector Unions Would Harm Economy
Janus ruling could affect wages for 5 million workers and shrink U.S. economy by up…
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REPORT: Illinois Needs $21 Billion Per Year to Fix State Building Facilities and Transportation Systems
La Grange: The deteriorating conditions of Illinois’ transportation systems, state owned facilities, education buildings, and…
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Illinois Insights Spring 2018 Edition
The Spring 2018 Edition of ILEPI’s newsletter, Illinois Insights, has been released. The Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI)…
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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…
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ILEPI Testimony at the Illinois House Transportation Committee
On Wednesday, April 4, 2018 the Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee of the Illinois…
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REPORT: Illinois Needs $4.6 Billion Per Year to Fix Roads, Bridges, and Transit Systems
Falling Motor Fuel Tax Revenues Accelerate Funding Shortfall La Grange: The rapidly deteriorating condition of…
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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.
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