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The role of private equity in the U.S. economy, and whether and how favorable tax policies for the sector need to be reformed

By Arpit Gupta, Sabrina Howell,

September 14, 2023

September 14, 2023

Arpit Gupta, Sabrina Howell,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Business Taxation, Fiscal Policy, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Fiscal Policy, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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U.S. labor market concentration, competition, and worker bargaining power as employment trends shift from manufacturing to services

By Laura Alexander,

September 6, 2023

September 6, 2023

Laura Alexander,
Competition
TOPICS: 1
Concentration
TOPICS: Concentration
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Equitable Growth announces new round of grantmaking exploring the connection between policy and economic growth

By Equitable Growth,

August 31, 2023

August 31, 2023

Equitable Growth,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 1
Economic Inequality
TOPICS: Economic Inequality
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Latino homeownership: Confronting home appraisal bias to create a more equitable and more sustainable U.S. economic trajectory

By Sam Kenney,

August 10, 2023

August 10, 2023

Sam Kenney,
Inequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 4
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Race & Ethnicity
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The effects of the expanded Child Tax Credit on low-income families in the United States

By Jesus Torres,

August 2, 2023

August 2, 2023

Jesus Torres,
FamiliesInequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Economic Wellbeing, Poverty, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Economic Wellbeing, Poverty, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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Short-term effects of the expanded Child Tax Credit on U.S. labor force participation amid the COVID-19 pandemic

By Sullivan Anderson,

July 26, 2023

July 26, 2023

Sullivan Anderson,
Inequality & MobilityFamiliesTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 4
Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Poverty, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Poverty, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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New research shows that differences in state Unemployment Insurance rules cause inequity and inefficiency

By Daphné Skandalis, Ioana Marinescu, Maxim Massenkoff,

July 19, 2023

July 19, 2023

Daphné Skandalis, Ioana Marinescu, Maxim Massenkoff,
FamiliesInequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 3
Economic Wellbeing, Race & Ethnicity, Unemployment Insurance
TOPICS: Economic Wellbeing, Race & Ethnicity, Unemployment Insurance
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The economic costs of gun violence in the United States

By Andre Gobbo,

July 18, 2023

July 18, 2023

Andre Gobbo,
Inequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 5
Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Health, K-12, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Health, K-12, Race & Ethnicity
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Algorithmic wage discrimination requires policy solutions that enforce predictability and the U.S. spirit of equal pay for equal work

By Veena Dubal,

July 12, 2023

July 12, 2023

Veena Dubal,
FamiliesInequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 4
Economic Wellbeing, Income & Earnings Volatility, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage
TOPICS: Economic Wellbeing, Income & Earnings Volatility, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage
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