Reports

The Illinois Economic Policy Institute promotes thoughtful economic growth for businesses and working families.

The Impact of Enacting a Progressive Income Tax in Illinois: Understanding How Illinois Could Cut Middle-Class Taxes, Balance the Budget, and Grow the Economy
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Taxation

ILEPI Testimony on Investing in Water Infrastructure
By Frank Manzo IV

Clean Energy

The Illinois Nursing Shortage: Assessing the Need for Safe Patient Limits and Collective Bargaining
By Frank Manzo IV, Jill Manzo, and Robert Bruno

Worker Health & Safety

ILEPI Testimony on $15 Minimum Wage
By Frank Manzo IV

Minimum Wage

Legalizing Sports Betting in Illinois: Evaluating Policy Options and Fiscal Impacts
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Taxation

The Regional Impacts of a $15 Minimum Wage in Illinois: Estimates for Six Regions
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Minimum Wage

The Financial Impact of Legalizing Marijuana in Illinois
By Frank Manzo IV, Jill Manzo, and Robert Bruno

Taxation

Raising the Minimum Wage: What $10, $13, or $15 Per Hour Would Mean for Illinois
By Frank Manzo IV, Jill Manzo, and Robert Bruno

Minimum Wage

The State of the Unions 2018: A Profile of Unionization in Minnesota and in the United States
By Jill Manzo, Monica Bielski Boris, Frank Manzo IV, and Virginia Parks

Workers' Rights

The State of the Unions 2018: A Profile of Unionization in Chicago, in Illinois, and in the United States
By Frank Manzo IV, Robert Bruno, and Virginia Parks

Workers' Rights