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Weekend reading: The state of the U.S. economy edition

By Emilie Openchowski,

July 16, 2021

July 16, 2021

Emilie Openchowski,
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Climate change among many issues discussed at annual Western Economic Association International conference

By Equitable Growth,

July 15, 2021

July 15, 2021

Equitable Growth,
Inequality & MobilityFamiliesTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 6
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Health, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Health, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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Kate Bahn testimony before the Joint Economic Committee on monopsony, workers, and corporate power

By Kate Bahn,

July 14, 2021

July 14, 2021

Kate Bahn,
CompetitionLabor
TOPICS: 2
Concentration, Monopsony
TOPICS: Concentration, Monopsony
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A Canary in the Coal Mine for the Failure of U.S. Competition Law: Competition Problems in Prescription Drug Market

By Michael Kades,

July 13, 2021

July 13, 2021

Michael Kades,
Competition
TOPICS: 3
Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
Equitable Recovery

Fiscal austerity intensifies the increase in inequality after pandemics

By Davide Furceri, Prakash Loungani, Jonathan Ostry, Pietro Pizzuto,

July 13, 2021

July 13, 2021

Davide Furceri, Prakash Loungani, Jonathan Ostry, Pietro Pizzuto,
Inequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 2
Economic Inequality, Fiscal Policy
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Fiscal Policy
Equitable Recovery

Average inflation targeting by the Federal Reserve and U.S. consumer expectations

By Carola Binder,

July 13, 2021

July 13, 2021

Carola Binder,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Monetary Policy
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Monetary Policy
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A note from incoming Equitable Growth President and CEO Michelle Holder

By Michelle Holder,

July 13, 2021

July 13, 2021

Michelle Holder,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 1
Economic Inequality
TOPICS: Economic Inequality
Equitable Recovery

Brad DeLong: Worthy reads on equitable growth, July 7-12, 2021

By Brad DeLong,

July 12, 2021

July 12, 2021

Brad DeLong,
Equitable Recovery

Policymakers should ensure that the U.S. labor market recovery lasts by boosting workers’ bargaining power and strengthening social infrastructure

By Kate Bahn, Alix Gould-Werth, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

July 12, 2021

July 12, 2021

Kate Bahn, Alix Gould-Werth, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
LaborFamilies
TOPICS: 6
Bargaining Power, Economic Wellbeing, Job Mobility, Schedule Stability, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Wellbeing, Job Mobility, Schedule Stability, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
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