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Coronavirus Recession

Jobs report: Coronavirus recession hits workers in low-wage service industries who need access to the social safety net and effective labor protection enforcement

By Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

February 5, 2021

February 5, 2021

Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 3
Gender, Race & Ethnicity, Unemployment Insurance
TOPICS: Gender, Race & Ethnicity, Unemployment Insurance
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Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: January 2021 Report Edition

By Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

February 5, 2021

February 5, 2021

Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Bargaining Power, Race & Ethnicity, Unemployment Insurance
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Race & Ethnicity, Unemployment Insurance
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The wage divide for Black and Latinx workers goes deeper than a ‘skills gap’ or requiring more credentials

By Kate Bahn, Kathryn Zickuhr,

February 4, 2021

February 4, 2021

Kate Bahn, Kathryn Zickuhr,
Inequality & MobilityFamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 8
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Job Mobility, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Job Mobility, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
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How combating voter suppression can help close the economic divides between Black and White Americans and spur U.S. economic growth

By David S. Mitchell, Austin Clemens, Shanteal Lake,

February 3, 2021

February 3, 2021

David S. Mitchell, Austin Clemens, Shanteal Lake,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Race & Ethnicity
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A new vision for antitrust enforcement in the United States

By Raksha Kopparam,

February 2, 2021

February 2, 2021

Raksha Kopparam,
CompetitionLabor
TOPICS: 3
Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Monopsony
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Monopsony
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Brad DeLong: Worthy reads on equitable growth, January 26–February 1, 2021

By Brad DeLong,

February 1, 2021

February 1, 2021

Brad DeLong,
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Weekend reading: The intersection of climate change and economic inequality edition

By Emilie Openchowski,

January 29, 2021

January 29, 2021

Emilie Openchowski,
Competitive Edge

Competitive Edge: Why noncompete clauses in employment contracts are by and large harmful to U.S. workers and the U.S. economy

By David Balan,

January 28, 2021

January 28, 2021

David Balan,
CompetitionLabor
TOPICS: 3
Anticompetitive Conduct, Bargaining Power, Monopsony
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Bargaining Power, Monopsony
Expert Focus

Expert Focus: Understanding the economic impacts of climate change

By Christian Edlagan, Michael Garvey, Maria Monroe,

January 28, 2021

January 28, 2021

Christian Edlagan, Michael Garvey, Maria Monroe,
Inequality & MobilityFamiliesTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 5
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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