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Weekend reading: Reducing uncertainty in tax refunds to reinforce their value edition

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Uncertainty about the size of annual tax refunds hinders the effectiveness of tax-based U.S. redistribution

Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
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JOLTS Day Graphs: February 2021 Edition

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Brad DeLong: Worthy reads on equitable growth, March 30-April 5, 2021

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Weekend reading: The value of research guiding policy and decision-making edition

Equitable Recovery

The latest Jobs Day report is encouraging yet the number of U.S. workers jobless for 27 weeks or more keeps climbing

Inequality & MobilityLabor
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Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: March 2021 Report Edition

LaborInequality & Mobility
Equitable Recovery

What the U.S. Census Household Pulse Survey reveals about the first year of the coronavirus recession, in six charts

Inequality & MobilityFamiliesLabor
Equitable Recovery

The latest economic research demonstrates why concerns about federal budget deficits and U.S. debt levels are overblown

Tax & Macroeconomics