Thea Mei Lee

On the C-SPAN Networks:
Thea Mei Lee is a President for the Economic Policy Institute with 34 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1993 Call-In as an Economist for the Economic Policy Institute. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2012 with an average of 3,828 views per program as a Deputy Chief of Staff for AFL-CIO. Most appearances with Alice Travis Germond (6), Helen McFadden (4), Donna Harris-Aikens (4). Most common tags: Labor Unions, U.S. Economy, Unemployment.

Appearances by Title:c. January 1, 2018 - c. Present President, Economic Policy Institute

Videos: 10 c. January 1, 2010 - Present Deputy Chief of Staff, AFL-CIO

Videos: 10 c. January 1, 2006 - Present Director, Policy, AFL-CIO

Videos: 4 c. January 21, 2003 - Present Chief Economist, AFL-CIO

Videos: 2

Previously

Assistant Director, International Economics, AFL-CIO c. May 23, 1997 - c. September 30, 1997 Videos: 2 Economist, Economic Policy Institute c. October 8, 1992 - c. October 1, 2017 Videos: 6 Commissioner, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission January 1, 2019 - c. December 31, 2020 Videos: 0

Recent Appearances

February 25, 2021
Senate Budget Committee Hearing on Worker Wages and Benefits

The Senate Budget Committee held a hearing to examine worker wages and proposals to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 dollars an…
February 13, 2021
Joel Griffith and Thea Lee on COVID-19 Pandemic Relief and U.S. Economy

Heritage Foundation research fellow Joel Griffith and Economic Policy Institute president Thea Lee discussed COVID-19…
February 20, 2020
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Panel 1

The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission held a hearing to assess China’s military power and global influence.…
October 26, 2019
Thea Lee and Joel Griffith on the Economy

Economic Policy Institute president Thea Lee and Heritage Foundation research fellow Joel Griffith discussed the economy and…