How to Find EARN Resources by Topic or State

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EARN (the Economic Analysis and Research Network) organizes its materials around issue areas and around the state-based organizations that publish them, so you can locate resources in two main ways: browse by topic through the site's issue tags, or browse by state through the member organizations' publications. If you already know the subject or the state you care about, the fastest route is the site's search function; if you are exploring, the topic list and the "Key Resources" and "Recent Publications" sections are the best starting points.

Browsing EARN Resources by Topic

EARN's homepage surfaces a set of issue tags that act as entry points into its content. The topics listed on the site include:

  • COVID-19
  • Paid Sick Days
  • EARN in the South
  • Education
  • Jobs
  • Minimum Wage
  • Overtime
  • Paid Leave
  • Preemption
  • Racial Justice
  • Wage Theft
  • Wages

Selecting one of these topics takes you to material associated with that issue. This is the most direct way to find EARN's work on a specific labor or economic policy area, since the network's research and advocacy output is grouped under these headings.

Finding Resources by State

EARN describes itself as a nationwide network of research, policy, and advocacy organizations working "state by state." That structure shows up in how publications are presented: each item in the "Recent Publications" section is labeled with a state and a publishing organization. Examples from the site include:

State Publishing Organization Publication
WI Kids Forward 5 Things We Heard About Affordability at our Governor Candidate Forum
OR Oregon Center for Public Policy State Economists Confirm What the Prosperity Council Ignores
MD Maryland Center for Economic Policy Work Requirements Won't Fix Maryland's Housing Crisis — They'll Deepen It

To find resources for a particular state, look for the state label attached to each publication, or use the search function to filter by state name or by the name of the member organization active in that state.

Using Search and the Key Resources Section

Two additional tools help narrow results:

  • Search — the site provides a search function for locating specific topics or reports when you already have a subject or title in mind.
  • Key Resources for 2025/2026 — this section highlights a current series of briefs, including "Holding the Line: State solutions to the U.S. worker rights crisis," which addresses how states should respond to the current worker rights crisis, remedy gaps in weak or outdated labor and employment laws, and advance new protections.

The "Recent Publications" section is updated with new items, so it is worth checking when you want the latest state-level analysis rather than a specific historical topic.

Practical Tips

  • If your interest is a broad policy area (for example, minimum wage or paid leave), start with the topic tags.
  • If your interest is geographic, scan the state labels on publications or search by state or member organization name.
  • If you need the newest material, go to "Recent Publications" or "Key Resources for 2025/2026."
  • Registration is noted as open on the site, which may give access to additional network updates.