Economic Policy Institute

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The Economic Policy Institute or EPI is a United States think tank based in Washington, D.C. and concerned with, as its name implies, the formulation of economic policy. It was established in 1986 by a group of economists including Jeff Faux [link], Barry Bluestone [link], Robert Kuttner [link], Ray Marshall, Robert Reich, and Lester Thurow. Its current president is Lawrence Mishel [link].

EPI states it was founded "to broaden the discussion about economic policy to include the interests of low- and middle-income workers," It states as its mission, "to provide high-quality research and education in order to promote a prosperous, fair, and sustainable economy." [link] The organization conducts research, makes policy recommendations, and disseminates its work through various channels, including a printed journal, monthly email newsletter and RSS feed.[link]

EPI is organized as an IRS Code Section 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and has a staff of about fifty, of whom about ten are Ph.D. researchers. Its board of directors consist largely of labor union officials.[link]

External links

http://www.epi.org/

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