Ben Zipperer is an Economist at the Economic Policy Institute. His areas of expertise include the minimum wage, inequality, and low-wage labor markets.
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Poverty Is a Public Policy Choice
Pandemic safety net programs kept millions out of poverty in 2021. Cutting them will lead to more unnecessary misery.
Asha Banerjee and Ben Zipperer
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