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Our blog is the place where our staff and guest bloggers present clear, fact-based posts that make the connections between economic inequality and growth for the broad policy community and journalists based on the latest academic research.

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The U.S. public is angry about economic conditions, and the middle class is losing ground. Are these trends connected?

Inequality & Mobility
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Is Taxing Wealth Possible? Practical? Desirable? Yes, if we’re smart about it

Tax & Macroeconomics
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Research shows unions dampen support for right-wing populism and help workers navigate technological transitions

LaborInequality & Mobility
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Why the Iran war is bad for U.S. economic growth

Inequality & Mobility
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Research on climate change’s impact on U.S. workers underscores the benefits of workplace heat standards

Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
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Factsheet: What the research says about early care and education in the United States

Families
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The other two-tiered U.S. tax system: How pass-through businesses let the ultra-wealthy dodge federal taxes

Tax & Macroeconomics
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Federal policymakers can ensure Trump accounts do not exacerbate inequality in the United States

Inequality & MobilityFamilies
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Equitable Growth event covers tariffs, tariff uncertainties, and the limits of U.S. trade policy

Tax & Macroeconomics