The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) has released a report detailing how the first year of the second Trump Administration has already made life less affordable for Working People. The EPI broke down these impacts into five categories: Eroding Workers’ wages and economic security; Undermining job creation; Weakening Workers’ Rights; Enabling employer exploitation; and Creating an ineffective government. In all, the EPI report examines 47 of the most significant actions Trump has taken to make it harder for Working Families to afford the cost of living. From Inauguration Day, Trump’s agenda has been centered around undercutting incomes for all but the wealthiest households. The report concludes: “Trump’s actions since taking office a year ago reveal a clear and consistent effort to make Working People more economically vulnerable while weakening the Government’s ability to respond to their needs. The motivation behind these actions is clear: They serve the interests of Trump’s billionaire and corporate backers. Every dollar denied to typical Workers in wages ends up as higher income for business owners and corporate managers. This growing inequality is what is making life so unaffordable for Workers and their families today.”

To Read This Economic Policy Report In Its Entirety, Go To: 47 ways Trump has made life less affordable in the last year | Economic Policy Institute