The Economic Policy Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit American think tank based in Washington, D.C. EPI presents a liberal viewpoint on economic issues. EPI has a sister organization, the EPI Policy Center, which is a 501(c)(4) non-profit.
EPI conducts research and analysis on several issues that affect the economic status of low- and moderate-income families in the United States. The institute also assesses current economic policies and proposes new ones that protect and improve the living standards of working families.
EPI was founded in 1986 by economists Jeff Faux, Lester Thurow, Ray Marshall, Barry Bluestone, Robert Reich, and Robert Kuttner. EPI's President is Lawrence Mishel, a long-time member of Democratic Socialists of America.**
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