Topic - Employment Policies Institute

The Employment Policies Institute (EPI) is a fiscally conservative non-profit think tank that conducts research on employment issues like minimum wage and health care. EPI was established in 1991 In 2009, EPI became engaged in an education campaign, Defeat The Debt, on the national debt. - Source: Wikipedia

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