Value Added – A blog
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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The hidden trade-offs of nonwage job amenities for U.S. workers
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Alex Bell,
June 10, 2025
June 10, 2025
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U.S. labor market data reveal that different job characteristics contribute to the gender wage gap
By
Chiara Chanoi,
June 5, 2025
June 5, 2025
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Business owners often use their firms as tax shelters, reducing government revenue and reported income inequality
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David Leite,
May 22, 2025
May 22, 2025
The Rise of Populism
The political implications of bad jobs and the decline of unions
May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025
The Rise of Populism
Federal and state governments can help solve the employment problems of people in distressed places to spur equitable growth
By
Timothy Bartik,
May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025
The Rise of Populism
More accurately measuring economic sentiment will help build a U.S. economy—and democracy—that works for all
May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025
The Rise of Populism
Understanding the role of immigration and economic factors in boosting support for far-right political parties
By
Sirus H. Dehdari,
May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025
The Rise of Populism
America’s job-quality crisis and how to revive workers’ pay, dignity, job advancement, and economic well-being
By
Erin Kelly,
May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025