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Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: December 2022 Report Edition

By Kathryn Zickuhr, Austin Clemens,

January 6, 2023

January 6, 2023

Kathryn Zickuhr, Austin Clemens,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Bargaining Power, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
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Diversity in Economics video series uplifts diverse voices and research in economics and social sciences

By Maria Monroe,

January 5, 2023

January 5, 2023

Maria Monroe,
Inequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 4
Economic Inequality, Gender, Post-secondary Education, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Gender, Post-secondary Education, Race & Ethnicity
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JOLTS Day Graphs: November 2022 Edition

By Kathryn Zickuhr, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

January 4, 2023

January 4, 2023

Kathryn Zickuhr, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Bargaining Power, Economic Mobility, Job Mobility
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Mobility, Job Mobility
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The importance of understanding how job quality affects U.S. workers and the entire economy, and how to boost access to good jobs

By Equitable Growth,

December 22, 2022

December 22, 2022

Equitable Growth,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 5
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Income & Earnings Volatility, Job Mobility
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Income & Earnings Volatility, Job Mobility
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A missed opportunity to expand the Child Tax Credit will affect U.S. families and the broader economy now and for years to come

By Equitable Growth,

December 21, 2022

December 21, 2022

Equitable Growth,
Inequality & MobilityFamiliesTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 9
Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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New digital tools demonstrate the promise of measuring well-being in the United States

By Elizabeth Garlow, Austin Clemens, Anthony Guidotti,

December 21, 2022

December 21, 2022

Elizabeth Garlow, Austin Clemens, Anthony Guidotti,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, GDP 2.0
TOPICS: Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, GDP 2.0
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Fighting tax evasion by the wealthy can raise revenue and restore the integrity of the U.S. tax system

By Jeanne Bomare, Daniel Reck,

December 20, 2022

December 20, 2022

Jeanne Bomare, Daniel Reck,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Business Taxation, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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How the new Global Repository of Income Dynamics database sheds light on income inequality and economic mobility

By Equitable Growth,

December 15, 2022

December 15, 2022

Equitable Growth,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 4
Economic Mobility, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Mobility, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Race & Ethnicity
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Why workplace dignity is valuable to U.S. workers, employers, and the broader economy

By Kate Bahn,

December 14, 2022

December 14, 2022

Kate Bahn,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 4
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Minimum Wage, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Minimum Wage, Wage Stagnation
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