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Our blog is the place where our staff and guest bloggers present clear, fact-based posts that make the connections between economic inequality and growth for the broad policy community and journalists based on the latest academic research.

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Debt ≠ deficits: Why higher state and local government debt isn’t necessarily a result of higher spending

Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
In Conversation

In conversation with Robert Solow

LaborInequality & Mobility
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Should-Read: Christina Romer and David Romer (2009): Do Tax Cuts Starve the Beast? The Effect of Tax Changes on Government Spending

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Must-Read: Mark Thoma: Here’s Why We’re Not Prepared for the Next Recession

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Must-Read: Noah Smith (2011): Noahpinion: The liberty of local bullies

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Recessions, recoveries, and racial employment gaps in the United States

Inequality & MobilityLabor
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Must-Read: Maarten de Ridder and Coen Teulings: Endogenous growth and lack of recovery from the Global Crisis

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Should-Read: Christian Odendahl: The Hartz Myth

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Should-Read: Ann Marie Marciarille: Those Pesky Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements for Skilled Nursing Facilities