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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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Coronavirus Recession

In joint letter, Equitable Growth asks Congress to ‘stanch economic bleeding’ in COVID-19 legislative package

Tax & MacroeconomicsFamiliesInequality & MobilityLabor
Competitive Edge

Competitive Edge: The future of vertical mergers and the thing called ‘EDM’

Competition
Coronavirus Recession

The only thing better than strengthening federal social supports now to prevent a coronavirus recession is strengthening them forever

Inequality & MobilityFamiliesLabor
Labor Markets

JOLTS Day Graphs: January 2020 Report Edition

Labor
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New distributional snapshot of U.S. personal income is a landmark federal statistical product

Inequality & Mobility
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Brad DeLong: Worthy reads on equitable growth, March 7-13, 2020

Coronavirus Recession

Weekend reading: Fighting a new coronavirus recession edition

Coronavirus Recession

The U.S. economy is in a tailspin—policymakers must do everything they can to protect workers and their families

Inequality & MobilityTax & MacroeconomicsLabor
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New research shows paid leave increases mothers’ labor force participation following childbirth

FamiliesInequality & MobilityLabor