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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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Measuring spending inequality in the United States in real time

By Loujaina Abdelwahed, Jacob Robbins, Cole Campbell, Shogher Ohannessian, Todd Czurylo,

September 8, 2022

September 8, 2022

Loujaina Abdelwahed, Jacob Robbins, Cole Campbell, Shogher Ohannessian, Todd Czurylo,
FamiliesTax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Economic Wellbeing, Fiscal Policy, Income & Earnings Volatility
TOPICS: Economic Wellbeing, Fiscal Policy, Income & Earnings Volatility
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New research suggests that social circles affect upward mobility among U.S. children and young adults

By Kreg Steven Brown,

September 7, 2022

September 7, 2022

Kreg Steven Brown,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economics of Place
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economics of Place
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How corporate governance strategies hurt worker power in the United States

By Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

September 6, 2022

September 6, 2022

Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 5
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Job Mobility, Pay Equity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Job Mobility, Pay Equity, Wage Stagnation
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Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: August 2022 Report Edition

By Kathryn Zickuhr, Raksha Kopparam,

September 2, 2022

September 2, 2022

Kathryn Zickuhr, Raksha Kopparam,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Bargaining Power, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
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Ahead of September’s jobs report, here is what the past 3 months of labor market data reveal about the health of the U.S. labor market

By Carmen Sanchez Cumming, Kathryn Zickuhr, Kate Bahn,

August 31, 2022

August 31, 2022

Carmen Sanchez Cumming, Kathryn Zickuhr, Kate Bahn,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 4
Bargaining Power, Economic Mobility, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Mobility, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage
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