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Addressing the ‘double gap’ faced by Black women in the U.S. economy

By Michelle Holder,

November 30, 2021

November 30, 2021

Michelle Holder,
LaborTax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 7
Bargaining Power, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Job Mobility, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Job Mobility, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
Equitable Recovery

The economic evidence behind 10 policies in the Build Back Better Act

By Maryam Janani-Flores, David S. Mitchell,

November 24, 2021

November 24, 2021

Maryam Janani-Flores, David S. Mitchell,
LaborTax & MacroeconomicsFamilies
TOPICS: 8
Bargaining Power, Business Taxation, Childcare & Early Education, Economic Wellbeing, Health, Individual Taxation, Paid Leave, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Business Taxation, Childcare & Early Education, Economic Wellbeing, Health, Individual Taxation, Paid Leave, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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U.S. disability programs provide valuable benefits to low-income recipients across a range of health conditions

By Manasi Deshpande,

November 22, 2021

November 22, 2021

Manasi Deshpande,
FamiliesTax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 6
Economic Wellbeing, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Health, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Wellbeing, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Health, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity
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Brad DeLong: Worthy reads on equitable growth, November 16-22, 2021

By Brad DeLong,

November 22, 2021

November 22, 2021

Brad DeLong,
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The importance of neighborhoods and intergenerational economic inequality in the United States

By Vincient Whatley,

November 19, 2021

November 19, 2021

Vincient Whatley,
Inequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 4
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place
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Testimony by Jonathan Fisher before the House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth

By Jonathan Fisher,

November 17, 2021

November 17, 2021

Jonathan Fisher,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 4
Economic Inequality, GDP 2.0, Gender, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, GDP 2.0, Gender, Race & Ethnicity
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New research highlights the necessity of improving wage standards and bargaining power for low-wage workers in the United States

By Kathryn Zickuhr,

November 17, 2021

November 17, 2021

Kathryn Zickuhr,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 4
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Minimum Wage, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Minimum Wage, Wage Stagnation
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Wage bargaining is an important, yet unavailable, tool for many U.S. workers to increase their incomes

By Marta Lachowska, Alexandre Mas, Raffaele Saggio, Stephen Woodbury,

November 16, 2021

November 16, 2021

Marta Lachowska, Alexandre Mas, Raffaele Saggio, Stephen Woodbury,
Labor
TOPICS: 3
Bargaining Power, Job Mobility, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Job Mobility, Wage Stagnation
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Brad DeLong: Worthy reads on equitable growth, November 9-15, 2021

By Brad DeLong,

November 15, 2021

November 15, 2021

Brad DeLong,
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