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Prevailing Wage States Have Fewer Job Separations in Construction
Labor economists have explained that lower job turnover is one of the reasons why raising…
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Illinois Spends Less on Higher Education and Transportation than Almost Every Other State
Two weeks ago, I wrote about how more infrastructure investment would kickstart the Illinois economy.…
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Iowa’s Shortage of Skilled Construction Workers
State legislators in Iowa could enact “high-road” policies to encourage the private sector to meet the…
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$10 Billion Lost Over 23 Years
If Motor Fuel Taxes had been adjusted for inflation over the past 23 years, the…
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State Prevailing Wage Laws Save or Create 400,000 Jobs in America
FIRST OF ITS KIND NATIONAL STUDY EXAMINES ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND FISCAL IMPACTS OF STATE PREVAILING…
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More Infrastructure Investment Would Kickstart Illinois
Frank Manzo IV is the Policy Director of the Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI). Visit…
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Local Right to Work Zones Ruled Illegal
In a decision on Wednesday, a federal judge in Kentucky ruled that the National Labor…
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Illinois Needs a $10 Minimum Wage Just to Keep Up With Inflation
Economists across the country have advocated for raising the minimum wage, claiming that the benefits outweigh…
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93 Out of 102 Counties in Illinois Have Low Income Inequality
Frank Manzo IV is the Policy Director of the Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI). Visit…
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The Economic Reasons to Care about Income Inequality
Frank Manzo IV is the Policy Director of the Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI). Visit…
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The Private Sector Is NOT Doing Well Under Rauner
Frank Manzo IV is the Policy Director of the Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI). Visit…
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The Data Show That Illinois Has a Competitive Business Climate
A new report released today by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI) finds that high corporate taxes…
The Illinois Update 