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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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Weekend reading: What to include in COVID-19 relief legislation edition

Coronavirus Recession

How to replace COVID relief deadlines with automatic ‘triggers’ that meet the needs of the U.S. economy

Tax & MacroeconomicsLabor
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New research shows that reductions in air pollution have intergenerational consequences

Inequality & MobilityFamilies
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JOLTS Day Graphs: December 2020 Edition

LaborInequality & Mobility
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Brad DeLong: Worthy reads on equitable growth, February 2–8, 2021

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Weekend reading: Voter suppression and economic inequality in the United States edition

Coronavirus Recession

Jobs report: Coronavirus recession hits workers in low-wage service industries who need access to the social safety net and effective labor protection enforcement

Inequality & MobilityLabor
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Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: January 2021 Report Edition

LaborInequality & Mobility
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The wage divide for Black and Latinx workers goes deeper than a ‘skills gap’ or requiring more credentials

Inequality & MobilityFamiliesLabor