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News from EPI Media Advisory: EPI economists to discuss annual Census data on income and poverty

On Tuesday, September 13 at 12:30 p.m. Eastern, the Economic Policy Institute will hold a media teleconference on the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2015 data on income and poverty. EPI President Lawrence Mishel and economists Elise Gould and Valerie Wilson will discuss key trends in incomes and wages and assess what the yearly data tell us about the state of the labor market.

EPI will also release a series of analyses after the Census report is issued, including a “By the Numbers” guide and a look at income and wage trends by race and ethnicity.

What: Media call to discuss annual Census Bureau income and poverty statistics

Who: EPI President Lawrence Mishel
Senior Economist Elise Gould
Director of EPI’s Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy Valerie Wilson

When: Tuesday, September 13
12:30 p.m. Eastern

Call in number: 800-311-9402
Passcode: 9796

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