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Brad DeLong: Worthy reads on equitable growth, May 5-11, 2020

By Brad DeLong,

May 11, 2020

May 11, 2020

Brad DeLong,
Coronavirus Recession

New working paper shows long-term U.S. economic and health benefits of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

By Martha Bailey, Hilary Hoynes, Maya Rossin-Slater, Reed Walker,

May 11, 2020

May 11, 2020

Martha Bailey, Hilary Hoynes, Maya Rossin-Slater, Reed Walker,
FamiliesInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Childcare & Early Education, Economic Mobility, Health
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Economic Mobility, Health
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Weekend reading: How minority communities are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus and its recession edition

By Emilie Openchowski,

May 8, 2020

May 8, 2020

Emilie Openchowski,
Coronavirus Recession

Coronavirus recession deepens U.S. job losses in April especially among low-wage workers and women

By Heather Boushey, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

May 8, 2020

May 8, 2020

Heather Boushey, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 6
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Income & Earnings Volatility, Race & Ethnicity, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Income & Earnings Volatility, Race & Ethnicity, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
Labor Markets

Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: April 2020 Report Edition

By Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

May 8, 2020

May 8, 2020

Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
FamiliesInequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 4
Economic Wellbeing, Income & Earnings Volatility, Job Mobility, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Wellbeing, Income & Earnings Volatility, Job Mobility, Race & Ethnicity
Coronavirus Recession

More resilient small U.S. restaurants and their workers can exit the coronavirus recession and sustain an equitable economic recovery

By T. William Lester,

May 7, 2020

May 7, 2020

T. William Lester,
LaborCompetitionInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 10
Bargaining Power, Concentration, Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Gender, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Concentration, Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Gender, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
Coronavirus Recession

Global medical trade in the time of the coronavirus pandemic

By Kimberly Clausing,

May 6, 2020

May 6, 2020

Kimberly Clausing,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 4
Business Taxation, Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Income & Earnings Volatility
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Income & Earnings Volatility
Coronavirus Recession

New congressional reports underscore structural inequalities driving U.S. racial disparities in coronavirus infections and COVID-19 deaths

By Liz Hipple,

May 4, 2020

May 4, 2020

Liz Hipple,
Inequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 3
Economic Inequality, Health, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Health, Race & Ethnicity
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Antitrust experts call on Congress to address failings in antitrust law to preserve competition and prevent monopolies in digital marketplaces

By Michael Kades,

May 4, 2020

May 4, 2020

Michael Kades,
Competition
TOPICS: 2
Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement
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