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Equitable Growth’s Household Pulse graphs: September 30–October 12

By Austin Clemens, Kate Bahn, Raksha Kopparam, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

October 21, 2020

October 21, 2020

Austin Clemens, Kate Bahn, Raksha Kopparam, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 4
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Income & Earnings Volatility, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Income & Earnings Volatility, Race & Ethnicity
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The rising number of U.S. households with burdensome student debt calls for a federal response

By Raksha Kopparam, Austin Clemens,

October 21, 2020

October 21, 2020

Raksha Kopparam, Austin Clemens,
Inequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 4
Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, GDP 2.0, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, GDP 2.0, Race & Ethnicity
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Labor in the Boardroom: A Model for the United States?

By Kate Bahn,

October 20, 2020

October 20, 2020

Kate Bahn,
Labor
TOPICS: 1
Bargaining Power
TOPICS: Bargaining Power
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Brad DeLong: Worthy reads on equitable growth, October 14-19, 2020

By Brad DeLong,

October 19, 2020

October 19, 2020

Brad DeLong,
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Weekend reading: Helping U.S. families stay out of poverty and build wealth edition

By Emilie Openchowski,

October 16, 2020

October 16, 2020

Emilie Openchowski,
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Voting rights equal economic progress: The Voting Rights Act and U.S. economic inequality

By Abhay Aneja, Carlos Fernando Avenancio-Leon,

October 16, 2020

October 16, 2020

Abhay Aneja, Carlos Fernando Avenancio-Leon,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 4
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
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Expert Focus: The consequences of economic inequality among Latinx groups in the United States

By Christian Edlagan, Aixa Alemán-Díaz, Maria Monroe,

October 15, 2020

October 15, 2020

Christian Edlagan, Aixa Alemán-Díaz, Maria Monroe,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 7
Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance
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Can policymakers reverse the unequal decline in middle-age U.S. homeownership rates?

By Austin Clemens, John Sabelhaus,

October 13, 2020

October 13, 2020

Austin Clemens, John Sabelhaus,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 5
Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Race & Ethnicity
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Brad DeLong: Worthy reads on equitable growth, October 6-13, 2020

By Brad DeLong,

October 13, 2020

October 13, 2020

Brad DeLong,
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