Asha Banerjee joined the Economic Policy Institute’s research team as an economic analyst in 2021. She works on issues of budget, taxes, and government spending. Her research and advocacy seek to understand the persistent racial disparities and uneven economic outcomes from existing government programs, policies, and legislation in order to propose new ideas and solutions.

Ben Zipperer is an economist at the Economic Policy Institute. His areas of expertise include the minimum wage, inequality, and low-wage labor markets. He has published research in the Industrial and Labor Relations Review and has been quoted in outlets such as the New York Times, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, and the BBC.