Value Added – A blog
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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Tariff policies in 2025 increased input costs for key U.S. industries, threatening growth and investment
March 24, 2026
March 24, 2026
The Rise of Populism
Research-based perspectives on the connection between economic policy and rising support for authoritarian populism
March 19, 2026
March 19, 2026
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The unintended macroeconomic effects of U.S. climate policy uncertainty
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Diego Känzig,
March 17, 2026
March 17, 2026
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Factsheet: Using asset limits in public benefit programs
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Megan Rivera,
March 10, 2026
March 10, 2026
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New research examines the historical macroeconomic effects of tariffs and sheds light on current U.S. trade policies
March 4, 2026
March 4, 2026
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The state of the U.S. economy one year into the second Trump administration
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Michael Linden,
February 23, 2026
February 23, 2026
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Can remote work attenuate mothers’ mobility constraints in the U.S. labor force?
February 12, 2026
February 12, 2026
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Why federal food assistance became politically polarizing—and what to do about it
February 2, 2026
February 2, 2026
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Analyzing recent U.S. economic policies using Equitable Growth’s Inequality Tracker
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Austin Clemens,
January 22, 2026
January 22, 2026