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New evidence suggests that receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program facilitates work in the long run

By Alix Gould-Werth,

November 13, 2023

November 13, 2023

Alix Gould-Werth,
Inequality & MobilityFamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 4
Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Income & Earnings Volatility, Job Mobility
TOPICS: Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Income & Earnings Volatility, Job Mobility
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What the minimum wage can tell us about the future of the U.S. child care system

By Sam Abbott,

November 1, 2023

November 1, 2023

Sam Abbott,
FamiliesInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 2
Childcare & Early Education, Income & Earnings Volatility
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Income & Earnings Volatility
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What recent research says about the benefits of labor strikes and growing worker power for broader U.S. economic growth

By Equitable Growth,

October 25, 2023

October 25, 2023

Equitable Growth,
LaborInequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 4
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Race & Ethnicity
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Employment scarring research suggests benefits for aggressive U.S. fiscal policy in response to recessions

By Austin Clemens,

October 19, 2023

October 19, 2023

Austin Clemens,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 2
Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy
TOPICS: Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy
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New research finds $15 minimum wages raise pay and increase employment for low-wage workers

By Michael Reich, Justin Wiltshire, Carl McPherson,

October 16, 2023

October 16, 2023

Michael Reich, Justin Wiltshire, Carl McPherson,
Labor
TOPICS: 2
Minimum Wage, Monopsony
TOPICS: Minimum Wage, Monopsony
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Strong unions push firms to reduce riskier debt, lowering risks of unemployment for U.S. workers

By Carlos Fernando Avenancio-Leon, Alessio Piccolo, Roberto Pinto,

September 27, 2023

September 27, 2023

Carlos Fernando Avenancio-Leon, Alessio Piccolo, Roberto Pinto,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 2
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality
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Testimony by Shayna Strom before the Senate Budget Committee

By Shayna Strom,

September 20, 2023

September 20, 2023

Shayna Strom,
FamiliesTax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Childcare & Early Education, Climate, Economic Inequality
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Climate, Economic Inequality
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The role of private equity in the U.S. economy, and whether and how favorable tax policies for the sector need to be reformed

By Arpit Gupta, Sabrina Howell,

September 14, 2023

September 14, 2023

Arpit Gupta, Sabrina Howell,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Business Taxation, Fiscal Policy, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Fiscal Policy, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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U.S. labor market concentration, competition, and worker bargaining power as employment trends shift from manufacturing to services

By Laura Alexander,

September 6, 2023

September 6, 2023

Laura Alexander,
Competition
TOPICS: 1
Concentration
TOPICS: Concentration
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