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Retirement tax incentives supercharge the fortunes of wealthy Americans

By David S. Mitchell,

March 17, 2022

March 17, 2022

David S. Mitchell,
Inequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Economic Inequality, Individual Taxation, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Individual Taxation, Race & Ethnicity
Equitable Recovery

The American Rescue Plan helped U.S. families amid the coronavirus pandemic and provides a roadmap for policymakers today

By Michelle Holder,

March 11, 2022

March 11, 2022

Michelle Holder,
Inequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 4
Economic Inequality, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Race & Ethnicity
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JOLTS Day Graphs: January 2022 Edition

By Kathryn Zickuhr, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

March 9, 2022

March 9, 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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Revisiting timely research that explores U.S. intersectional wage gaps amid Women’s History Month

By Equitable Growth,

March 8, 2022

March 8, 2022

Equitable Growth,
Inequality & MobilityFamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 4
Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Pay Equity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Pay Equity
Equitable Recovery

February Jobs Day report: U.S. employment growth is still strong, but some care sector workers are being left behind

By Carmen Sanchez Cumming, Kathryn Zickuhr,

March 4, 2022

March 4, 2022

Carmen Sanchez Cumming, Kathryn Zickuhr,
LaborFamilies
TOPICS: 4
Bargaining Power, Childcare & Early Education, Economic Wellbeing, Pay Equity
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Childcare & Early Education, Economic Wellbeing, Pay Equity
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Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: February 2022 Report Edition

By Kathryn Zickuhr, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

March 4, 2022

March 4, 2022

Kathryn Zickuhr, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Bargaining Power, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
Equitable Recovery

The Economic State of the Union in 2022, presented in 11 charts, and what policymakers can do to make the recovery more equitable and resilient

By Carmen Sanchez Cumming, Raksha Kopparam, Maryam Janani-Flores,

March 1, 2022

March 1, 2022

Carmen Sanchez Cumming, Raksha Kopparam, Maryam Janani-Flores,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 1
Economic Inequality
TOPICS: Economic Inequality
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Stratification economics: What it is and how it advances our understanding of inequality

By Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

February 28, 2022

February 28, 2022

Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 5
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Race & Ethnicity
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More frequent disaggregated data on U.S. income inequality would improve economic research and inform policymaking

By Austin Clemens,

February 24, 2022

February 24, 2022

Austin Clemens,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 2
Economic Inequality, GDP 2.0
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, GDP 2.0
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