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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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New research shows links between the quality of U.S. retail workers’ schedules and their well-being

Inequality & MobilityLabor
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Brad DeLong: Worthy reads on equitable growth, February 1–7, 2019

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State of the Union speech highlights the need for more precise data on U.S. economic growth

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Why a minimum wage increase would help low-income workers across the United States

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Seven graphs to consider while watching the State of the Union address

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Weekend reading: “Poverty and the labor market” edition

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Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: January 2019 Report Edition

Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: Wage Stagnation
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As the U.S. rural economy changes, social safety net programs buoy rural residents above the poverty line

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Brad DeLong: Worthy reads on equitable growth, January 25–31, 2019