Economic Policy Institute
| Formation | 1986 |
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| Founder | Jeff Faux, Lester Thurow, Ray Marshall, Barry Bluestone, Robert Reich, Robert Kuttner |
| Type | Public policy think tank |
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| Coordinates | 38°54′01″N 77°01′52″W / 38.900373°N 77.031047°WCoordinates: 38°54′01″N 77°01′52″W / 38.900373°N 77.031047°W |
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President
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Lawrence Mishel |
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Budget
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Revenue: $6,218,480 Expenses: $5,545,761 (FYE December 2014) |
| Slogan | Research and ideas for shared prosperity |
| Website | www.epi.org |
The Economic Policy Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit American think tank based in Washington, D.C. that carries out economic research and analyzes the economic impact of policies and proposals. The EPI describes itself as a non-partisan think tank that "seeks to include the needs of low- and middle-income workers in economic policy discussions". It is affiliated with the labor movement, and is usually described as presenting a liberal viewpoint on public policy issues. The EPI has a sister organization, the EPI Policy Center, which is a 501(c)(4) organization for advocacy and education. The EPI advocates for policies favorable for low- to moderate-income families in the United States. The EPI also assesses current economic policies and proposes new policies that EPI believes will protect and improve the living standards of working families.
EPI was founded in 1986 by economists Jeff Faux, Lester Thurow, Ray Marshall, Barry Bluestone, Robert Reich, and Robert Kuttner. EPI's president is Lawrence Mishel.
EPI’s work and activities cover twelve issue areas: education; federal budget, deficits, and taxes; health; jobs, wages, and living standards; immigration; labor policy; macroeconomic performance; public investment; race and ethnicity; regulation; retirement; trade and globalization.
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