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.
Search Blog Posts
Coronavirus Recession
The long-term consequences of recessions for U.S. workers
By
Liz Hipple,
March 30, 2020
March 30, 2020
Coronavirus Recession
Getting money urgently to low-wage U.S. workers
By
Lisa Cook,
March 30, 2020
March 30, 2020
post
Weekend reading: Supporting and protecting workers during the coronavirus recession edition
March 28, 2020
March 28, 2020
post
Brad DeLong: Worthy reads on equitable growth, March 21-27, 2020
By
Brad DeLong,
March 28, 2020
March 28, 2020
Coronavirus Recession
Congress fights back, and it’s absolutely necessary
By
Claudia Sahm,
March 27, 2020
March 27, 2020
Coronavirus Recession
To prevent a long-term recession, make the U.S. government the payor of last resort now
March 27, 2020
March 27, 2020
Coronavirus Recession
Research shows paid leave is needed to protect families, workers, and businesses during the coronavirus recession and beyond
By
Sam Abbott,
March 25, 2020
March 25, 2020
Coronavirus Recession
Paid medical and caregiving leave during the coronavirus pandemic: What they are and why they matter
March 25, 2020
March 25, 2020
Coronavirus Recession
Paid caregiving leave: A missing piece in the U.S. social insurance system
By
Equitable Growth,
March 25, 2020
March 25, 2020