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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Coronavirus Recession
The only thing better than strengthening federal social supports now to prevent a coronavirus recession is strengthening them forever
By
Alix Gould-Werth,
March 17, 2020
March 17, 2020
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New distributional snapshot of U.S. personal income is a landmark federal statistical product
By
Austin Clemens,
March 16, 2020
March 16, 2020
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Brad DeLong: Worthy reads on equitable growth, March 7-13, 2020
By
Brad DeLong,
March 13, 2020
March 13, 2020
Coronavirus Recession
Weekend reading: Fighting a new coronavirus recession edition
March 13, 2020
March 13, 2020
Coronavirus Recession
The U.S. economy is in a tailspin—policymakers must do everything they can to protect workers and their families
By
Claudia Sahm,
March 13, 2020
March 13, 2020
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New research shows paid leave increases mothers’ labor force participation following childbirth
By
Sam Abbott,
March 12, 2020
March 12, 2020
Coronavirus Recession
A coronavirus recession is a real threat that U.S. policymakers must address now to avoid it becoming reality
By
Claudia Sahm,
March 11, 2020
March 11, 2020
Coronavirus Recession
Retool U.S. supply chains to address weaknesses exposed by new coronavirus
March 10, 2020
March 10, 2020