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Executive action to spur equitable growth

Executive actions to leverage federal agencies to improve child care in the United States

By Equitable Growth,

February 8, 2023

February 8, 2023

Equitable Growth,
Families
TOPICS: 1
Childcare & Early Education
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education
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Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: January 2023 Report Edition

By Kathryn Zickuhr, Austin Clemens,

February 3, 2023

February 3, 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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JOLTS Day Graphs: December 2022 Edition

By Kathryn Zickuhr, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

February 1, 2023

February 1, 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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What is social infrastructure, and how does it support economic growth in the United States?

By Alix Gould-Werth, Sam Abbott, Emilie Openchowski,

January 26, 2023

January 26, 2023

Alix Gould-Werth, Sam Abbott, Emilie Openchowski,
FamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 4
Childcare & Early Education, Economic Wellbeing, Paid Leave, Unemployment Insurance
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Economic Wellbeing, Paid Leave, Unemployment Insurance
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Automated and algorithmic management is already here, invisibly shaping job quality for U.S. workers

By Kathryn Zickuhr,

January 24, 2023

January 24, 2023

Kathryn Zickuhr,
Labor
TOPICS: 3
AI, tech, & the economy, Bargaining Power, Schedule Stability
TOPICS: AI, tech, & the economy, Bargaining Power, Schedule Stability
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A future-oriented approach to wealth offers new possibilities for wealth creation in the United States

By Equitable Growth,

January 19, 2023

January 19, 2023

Equitable Growth,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 1
Economic Inequality
TOPICS: Economic Inequality
Expert Focus

Expert Focus: Examining the implications of financial well-being and asset building

By Christian Edlagan, Maria Monroe, Emilie Openchowski,

January 18, 2023

January 18, 2023

Christian Edlagan, Maria Monroe, Emilie Openchowski,
Inequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 5
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Race & Ethnicity
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U.S. income and wealth inequality are no longer increasing, but a return to the equitable levels of the mid-20th century isn’t likely anytime soon

By Austin Clemens,

January 17, 2023

January 17, 2023

Austin Clemens,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 2
Economic Inequality, GDP 2.0
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, GDP 2.0
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New research suggests connections between market concentration and the exercise of political power in the United States

By Laura Alexander,

January 12, 2023

January 12, 2023

Laura Alexander,
Competition
TOPICS: 3
Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
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