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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
Expert Focus

Expert Focus: Scholars examining anti-racist ideas and proposals across U.S. economic policy areas

By Christian Edlagan, Maria Monroe, Emilie Openchowski,

February 24, 2022

February 24, 2022

Christian Edlagan, Maria Monroe, Emilie Openchowski,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 4
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Gender, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Gender, Race & Ethnicity
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How Black activists spurred the U.S. government to expand school meal programs, addressing child hunger and boosting future productivity

By Shaun Harrison, Shanteal Lake, Sam Abbott,

February 22, 2022

February 22, 2022

Shaun Harrison, Shanteal Lake, Sam Abbott,
Inequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 4
Economic Mobility, Health, K-12, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Mobility, Health, K-12, Race & Ethnicity
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Is moving to a new place key to upward mobility for U.S. workers and their families?

By Ellora Derenoncourt,

February 14, 2022

February 14, 2022

Ellora Derenoncourt,
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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African American men and the U.S. labor market during recessions and economic recoveries

By Michelle Holder,

February 11, 2022

February 11, 2022

Michelle Holder,
LaborInequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 9
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
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Underreporting of workplace sexual harassment increases amid worse U.S. labor market conditions and reduces economic security for workers

By Kate Bahn,

February 10, 2022

February 10, 2022

Kate Bahn,
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