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Equitable Growth announces two Dissertation Scholars for 2022–23 academic year

By Equitable Growth,

October 6, 2022

October 6, 2022

Equitable Growth,
Inequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 2
Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing
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Equitable Growth provides comments to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis on its new distributing personal income report

By Equitable Growth,

October 5, 2022

October 5, 2022

Equitable Growth,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 2
Economic Inequality, GDP 2.0
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, GDP 2.0
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JOLTS Day Graphs: August 2022 Edition

By Kathryn Zickuhr, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

October 4, 2022

October 4, 2022

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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Budget analyses of U.S. income support programs must incorporate long-term benefits for children

By Anna Aizer, Hilary Hoynes, Adriana Lleras-Muney,

September 22, 2022

September 22, 2022

Anna Aizer, Hilary Hoynes, Adriana Lleras-Muney,
FamiliesInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 4
Childcare & Early Education, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Poverty
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Poverty
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Policymakers can still use American Rescue Plan funds to bolster the U.S. child care system and ensure it has a strong future

By Sam Abbott,

September 20, 2022

September 20, 2022

Sam Abbott,
FamiliesTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 2
Childcare & Early Education, Fiscal Policy
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Fiscal Policy
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Better data collection can help lift the LGBTQ+ community out of economic hardship in the United States

By Raksha Kopparam,

September 15, 2022

September 15, 2022

Raksha Kopparam,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 4
Economic Inequality, GDP 2.0, Gender, Pay Equity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, GDP 2.0, Gender, Pay Equity
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New research shows that 1 in 4 adults in the United States suffers from transportation insecurity

By Alix Gould-Werth,

September 14, 2022

September 14, 2022

Alix Gould-Werth,
Inequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 4
Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity
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Consumers initially spend less than a third of their stimulus checks, on average, amid recessions

By Equitable Growth,

September 12, 2022

September 12, 2022

Equitable Growth,
FamiliesTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 2
Economic Wellbeing, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Economic Wellbeing, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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Equitable Growth names Shayna Strom as interim president and CEO

By Equitable Growth,

September 8, 2022

September 8, 2022

Equitable Growth,
CompetitionFamiliesInequality & MobilityLaborTax & Macroeconomics
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