“This year we wanted to show the realities that COVID has brought to light – that many of the workers who are essential to our economy...
“Economic inequity is largely the result of historic and ongoing structural and institutional racism such as lack of access to resources and geographic, occupational, and educational...
“It is critical that the federal government move rapidly to provide relief to states, including continuing and even increasing the enhanced FMAP. Without swift and comprehensive...
Rate of uninsured Rhode Islanders dropped to 4.1 percent New data released by the Census Bureau today show that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is working...
Workforce development is a necessity for both employees and businesses. For an individual, it means raising the income for their family. For a business, it means...
State and local policymakers can take key steps to better integrate immigrants, including immigrants who are undocumented, into the mainstream economy and foster community well-being, according...
Additional federal funding would allow Rhode Island to make quality child care more affordable for a larger number of low-income working parents. Last year, Rhode Island...
A new report released by the Economic Progress Institute yesterday asks the question: “Eleven years after the implementation of the RI Works Program, the state’s cash...
The top 1 percent in Rhode Island earn 18.2 times more than the bottom 99 percent and have seen dramatic increase in their share of income...
The Economic Progress Institute (EPI) previewed its latest report today at a press conference at the Rhode Island State House. Medicaid Matters in Rhode Island 2018...