What Recent Publications Does EARN Feature?

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EARN (the Economic Analysis and Research Network) features recent publications from its member organizations across the country, each tied to a specific state and author. As of the site's current listings, recent entries include pieces from Wisconsin, Oregon, and Maryland, covering topics like affordability, state economic forecasts, and housing policy. You can browse everything through the "All publications" link on the EARN site.

Recent publications currently listed

The EARN homepage highlights a running feed of member publications. The most recent items shown are:

Date State Organization Title Author
August 7, 2026 WI Kids Forward 5 Things We Heard About Affordability at our Governor Candidate Forum Nadiyah Groves
August 6, 2026 OR Oregon Center for Public Policy State Economists Confirm What the Prosperity Council Ignores Juan Carlos Ordóñez
August 5, 2026 MD Maryland Center for Economic Policy Work Requirements Won't Fix Maryland's Housing Crisis — They'll Deepen It Taneeka Richardson

Each entry follows the same format: publication date, state abbreviation, the member organization, the title, and the author. This makes it easy to scan for a specific state or issue area.

What topics these publications cover

The recent items reflect the network's broader focus areas, which include:

  • Affordability — e.g., what residents said at a governor candidate forum in Wisconsin
  • State economic analysis — e.g., economists' findings versus a state prosperity council's claims in Oregon
  • Housing policy — e.g., how work requirements affect Maryland's housing crisis

These sit alongside EARN's standing issue areas: COVID-19 paid sick days, education, jobs, minimum wage, overtime, paid leave, preemption, racial justice, wage theft, and wages.

How to find more publications

  • All publications page — The homepage links to a full "All publications" listing, which is the main way to browse beyond the featured items.
  • Search — EARN provides a search function on the site for locating publications by topic or keyword.
  • State and issue navigation — The network organizes content around states and the policy areas listed above, so you can follow a specific state's member organization for ongoing coverage.

Key resources for 2025/2026

EARN also highlights a series titled "Holding the Line: State solutions to the U.S. worker rights crisis." According to the site, this is a series of briefs on how states should respond to the current worker rights crisis, remedy longstanding gaps and exclusions in weak or outdated labor and employment laws, and advance new protections. The briefs are available through a dedicated "Read the briefs here" link.

Who produces these publications

Publications come from EARN's member organizations — state-level research, policy, and advocacy groups. The recent examples come from Kids Forward (WI), the Oregon Center for Public Policy (OR), and the Maryland Center for Economic Policy (MD). EARN describes itself as a nationwide network of such organizations fighting, state by state, for an economy that works for everyone.