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LGBTQ+ Black Pride: More than a celebration

By Earl D. Fowlkes. Jr.,

June 22, 2023

June 22, 2023

Earl D. Fowlkes. Jr.,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 4
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Gender, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Gender, Race & Ethnicity
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Equitable Growth delivers economist sign-on letter and comment letter to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on its Proposed Revisions to Circular A-4, Regulatory Analysis

By Equitable Growth,

June 20, 2023

June 20, 2023

Equitable Growth,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 5
Climate, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, GDP 2.0, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Climate, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, GDP 2.0, Race & Ethnicity
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Paid sick leave means dads can spend more time caring for loved ones and less time worrying about missing work

By Sam Abbott,

June 15, 2023

June 15, 2023

Sam Abbott,
FamiliesInequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 3
Gender, Health, Paid Leave
TOPICS: Gender, Health, Paid Leave
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What monetary and fiscal policy can tell us about the U.S. recovery from the COVID-19 recession

By Michael Madowitz,

June 14, 2023

June 14, 2023

Michael Madowitz,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 2
Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy
TOPICS: Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy
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Money for nothing: The Qualified Small Business Stock capital gains exclusion is a giveaway to wealthy investors, startup founders, and their employees

By Manoj Viswanathan,

June 8, 2023

June 8, 2023

Manoj Viswanathan,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Fiscal Policy, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Fiscal Policy, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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Wealth as a driver of income and consumption mobility in the United States

By Jonathan Fisher, David Johnson,

June 7, 2023

June 7, 2023

Jonathan Fisher, David Johnson,
Inequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 3
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing
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Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: May 2023 Report Edition

By Austin Clemens, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

June 2, 2023

June 2, 2023

Austin Clemens, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Bargaining Power, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
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New IRS report examines free tax filing option to reduce the cost and complexity for U.S. taxpayers

By Andre Gobbo,

June 1, 2023

June 1, 2023

Andre Gobbo,
Inequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 5
Economic Inequality, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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JOLTS Day Graphs: April 2023 Edition

By Carmen Sanchez Cumming, Austin Clemens,

May 31, 2023

May 31, 2023

Carmen Sanchez Cumming, Austin Clemens,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Bargaining Power, Economic Mobility, Job Mobility
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Mobility, Job Mobility
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