Opinion Editorial 7/24/08
Good intentions don't make good policy
Published In: San Antonio Express News
By: Rick Berman

Press Release 7/22/08
New Federal Minimum Wage Rate Will Cause Continued Job Loss Among Vulnerable Groups
As the United States approaches yet another increase in the federal minimum wage rate on Thursday, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released new preliminary data showing the relationship between minimum wage increases and unemployment.

Opinion Editorial 7/20/08
Teenagers in South Florida and elsewhere face tough time finding summer jobs
Published In: South Florida Sun Sentinel
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick

Press Release 7/9/08
ACORN Embezzlement Scandal is the Latest Controversy in Group’s Long, Corrupt History

Opinion Editorial 7/2/08
Dude: Where's My Summer Job
Published In: Madison, WI, State Journal; also ran in San Antonio Express News, Colorado Springs Gazette, and the Washington Examiner
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
This year, it’s harder than ever for teens to find a summer job. One of the prime reasons for this drastic employment drought is the mandated wage hikes that policymakers have forced down the throats of local businesses.

Press Release 6/24/08
EPI Calls on Connecticut Legislature to Uphold Minimum Wage Veto
Today the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) encouraged the Connecticut legislature to uphold Governor Jodi Rell's veto of HB 5015 which would increase the state's minimum wage twice in the next 18 months.

Press Release 6/19/08
USA TODAY Full-Page Ad Highlights Unemployment Crisis Among Minority Teens
Today the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) drew attention to the teen employment drought with a full-page advertisement in the USA TODAY. The ad raises the issue of minority teen unemployment, calling it the biggest crisis currently facing this population group.

Opinion Editorial 6/18/08
Minimum wage hurts teen job-seekers
Published In: San Antonio Express-News
By: Kristen Eastlick