December 1998. Technical analysis by Carolyn Boldiston.
December 8, 1998. New from the Fiscal Policy Institute: The Fiscal Policy Institute today joined with two national organizations, Jobs with Justice and the National Priorities Project, and state and local organizations throughout the country, in recommending four practical strategies for closing the gap between CEO and worker pay. These groups also highlighted several ways in which federal and state government can assist working families in making ends meet and moving up the economic ladder. To underscore the need for these practical economic strategies, the [...]
November 1998. A detailed analysis of spending on low-income children's programs in 13 states by Deborah A. Ellwood of FPI and Kimura Flores and Toby Douglas of the the Urban Institute.
July 13, 1998. By Frank J. Mauro, New York Daily News. One of a pair of point-counterpoint op eds; with 'pro' side by Governor George E. Pataki.
May 18, 1998. New from the Fiscal Policy Institute: Press release "The minimum wage increases that took effect in 1996 and 1997 did exactly what they were supposed to do: More than a half million New York workers got a raise, with most of the benefits going to low-income families," said Frank Mauro, executive director of the Fiscal Policy Institute (FPI), a progressive think tank based in Latham, NY, that is supported by labor unions, foundations, religious organizations and a wide range of human service [...]
March 29, 1998. Counterpoint: "Only businesses would benefit from the changes," by Frank J. Mauro, Times Union. One of a pair of op eds, with the opposite point of view taken by Daniel B. Walsh of the Business Council.