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EPI conducts rigorous research and data analysis to present real-time impacts of employment policies, including minimum wage hikes, elimination of tip credits, employer benefit mandates, and other policies that can have unintended consequences for those they aim to help.

Denver’s Mile High Minimum Wage Problem

STATEMENT: Denver to hit nearly $20 wage as restaurants call for relief

August 11, 2026

Newsom’s Latest Victory Lap Ignores CA Wage Hike History

August 7, 2026

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Denver’s Mile High Minimum Wage Problem

August 14, 2026

Newsom’s Latest Victory Lap Ignores CA Wage Hike History

August 7, 2026

Minimum Wage Hikes Are A Losing Platform for Workers

July 31, 2026

The Federal Min Wage Has Outpaced Inflation Since 1938

July 23, 2026

Another Flawed Attempt to Link Minimum Wage and Rent

July 17, 2026

Tipping and Tip Credits

DC Restaurant Closures Down 43% Following Initiative 82 Change

July 10, 2026

Here’s the Scoop: Ice Cream Costs 58% More in High Wage States

July 2, 2026

A $25 Minimum Wage Proposal Ignores the Evidence

June 26, 2026

Oklahoma Voters Reject $15 Wage Mandate

June 19, 2026

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