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Budget analyses of U.S. income support programs must incorporate long-term benefits for children

By Anna Aizer, Hilary Hoynes, Adriana Lleras-Muney,

September 22, 2022

September 22, 2022

Anna Aizer, Hilary Hoynes, Adriana Lleras-Muney,
FamiliesInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 4
Childcare & Early Education, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Poverty
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Poverty
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Policymakers can still use American Rescue Plan funds to bolster the U.S. child care system and ensure it has a strong future

By Sam Abbott,

September 20, 2022

September 20, 2022

Sam Abbott,
FamiliesTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 2
Childcare & Early Education, Fiscal Policy
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Fiscal Policy
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Better data collection can help lift the LGBTQ+ community out of economic hardship in the United States

By Raksha Kopparam,

September 15, 2022

September 15, 2022

Raksha Kopparam,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 4
Economic Inequality, GDP 2.0, Gender, Pay Equity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, GDP 2.0, Gender, Pay Equity
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New research shows that 1 in 4 adults in the United States suffers from transportation insecurity

By Alix Gould-Werth,

September 14, 2022

September 14, 2022

Alix Gould-Werth,
Inequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 4
Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity
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Consumers initially spend less than a third of their stimulus checks, on average, amid recessions

By Equitable Growth,

September 12, 2022

September 12, 2022

Equitable Growth,
FamiliesTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 2
Economic Wellbeing, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Economic Wellbeing, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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Equitable Growth names Shayna Strom as interim president and CEO

By Equitable Growth,

September 8, 2022

September 8, 2022

Equitable Growth,
CompetitionFamiliesInequality & MobilityLaborTax & Macroeconomics
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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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