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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U.S. labor market data reveal that different job characteristics contribute to the gender wage gap
By
Chiara Chanoi,
June 5, 2025
June 5, 2025
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Business owners often use their firms as tax shelters, reducing government revenue and reported income inequality
By
David Leite,
May 22, 2025
May 22, 2025
The Rise of Populism
Federal and state governments can help solve the employment problems of people in distressed places to spur equitable growth
By
Timothy Bartik,
May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025
The Rise of Populism
America’s job-quality crisis and how to revive workers’ pay, dignity, job advancement, and economic well-being
By
Erin Kelly,
May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025
The Rise of Populism
The political implications of bad jobs and the decline of unions
May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025
The Rise of Populism
Countering right-wing populism: Identifying its cultural roots and charting a path forward
By
Yotam Margalit,
May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025
The Rise of Populism
Housing insecurity and U.S. economic policies: Lessons from tenant organizing
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Jamila Michener,
May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025
The Rise of Populism
How the China trade shock impacted U.S. manufacturing workers and labor markets, and the consequences for U.S. politics
May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025