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 3,838 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 …
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 pandemi…
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 …