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Measuring spending inequality in the United States in real time

By Loujaina Abdelwahed, Jacob Robbins, Cole Campbell, Shogher Ohannessian, Todd Czurylo,

September 8, 2022

September 8, 2022

Loujaina Abdelwahed, Jacob Robbins, Cole Campbell, Shogher Ohannessian, Todd Czurylo,
FamiliesTax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Economic Wellbeing, Fiscal Policy, Income & Earnings Volatility
TOPICS: Economic Wellbeing, Fiscal Policy, Income & Earnings Volatility
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New research suggests that social circles affect upward mobility among U.S. children and young adults

By Kreg Steven Brown,

September 7, 2022

September 7, 2022

Kreg Steven Brown,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economics of Place
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economics of Place
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How corporate governance strategies hurt worker power in the United States

By Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

September 6, 2022

September 6, 2022

Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 5
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Job Mobility, Pay Equity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Job Mobility, Pay Equity, Wage Stagnation
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Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: August 2022 Report Edition

By Kathryn Zickuhr, Raksha Kopparam,

September 2, 2022

September 2, 2022

Kathryn Zickuhr, Raksha Kopparam,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Bargaining Power, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
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Ahead of September’s jobs report, here is what the past 3 months of labor market data reveal about the health of the U.S. labor market

By Carmen Sanchez Cumming, Kathryn Zickuhr, Kate Bahn,

August 31, 2022

August 31, 2022

Carmen Sanchez Cumming, Kathryn Zickuhr, Kate Bahn,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 4
Bargaining Power, Economic Mobility, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Mobility, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage
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JOLTS Day Graphs: July 2022 Edition

By Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

August 30, 2022

August 30, 2022

Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Bargaining Power, Economic Mobility, Job Mobility
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Mobility, Job Mobility
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Equitable Growth’s 2022 grantees will study the drivers and effects of U.S. economic inequality

By Equitable Growth,

August 30, 2022

August 30, 2022

Equitable Growth,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 1
Economic Inequality
TOPICS: Economic Inequality
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Why the Inflation Reduction Act is key to strong, broad-based U.S. economic growth

By David S. Mitchell,

August 16, 2022

August 16, 2022

David S. Mitchell,
Inequality & MobilityFamiliesTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 4
Economic Inequality, Fiscal Policy, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Fiscal Policy, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility
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How to stop a recession by strengthening income supports in the United States

By Alix Gould-Werth,

August 15, 2022

August 15, 2022

Alix Gould-Werth,
FamiliesTax & MacroeconomicsLabor
TOPICS: 3
Economic Wellbeing, Fiscal Policy, Unemployment Insurance
TOPICS: Economic Wellbeing, Fiscal Policy, Unemployment Insurance
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