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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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NBER Summer Institute 2022 Round-up: Week 1

Inequality & MobilityTax & MacroeconomicsLabor
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COVID-19 recession and ensuing economic recovery reveals why Unemployment Insurance fails to reach marginalized U.S. workers

FamiliesInequality & MobilityLabor
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Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: June 2022 Report Edition

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Canada is the first country to release subannual statistics on the distribution of income. Here’s how it was done.

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JOLTS Day Graphs: May 2022 Edition

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Reduced job turnover in small U.S. firms is an overlooked benefit of paid sick leave

FamiliesLabor
Equitable Economy

Why the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is good economics

Inequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
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New U.S. Census Bureau data show significant economic disparities among the LGBTQ+ community

Inequality & Mobility
Expert Focus

Expert Focus: The economic impacts of access to abortion and contraception

LaborInequality & MobilityFamilies