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Business taxes are among the most progressive taxes in the U.S. tax system. They raise revenues that pay for government services and do so in a progressive fashion, reducing inequality. Equitable Growth aims to foster a robust discussion of the impact of changes in business tax policy on the well-being of families across the income distribution.

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A review of federal lending to small business owners of color during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Rachel Marie Brooks Atkins,

December 13, 2022

December 13, 2022

Rachel Marie Brooks Atkins,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 4
Business Taxation, Economic Inequality, Monetary Policy, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Economic Inequality, Monetary Policy, Race & Ethnicity
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Targeting business tax incentives to realize U.S. wage growth

By Juan Carlos Suarez Serrato,

January 14, 2021

January 14, 2021

Juan Carlos Suarez Serrato,
Tax & MacroeconomicsLabor
TOPICS: 3
Business Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Wage Stagnation
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Capital Investment and Labor Demand

By E. Mark Curtis, Daniel G. Garrett, Eric Ohrn, Kevin A. Roberts, Juan Carlos Suarez Serrato,

January 11, 2022

January 11, 2022

E. Mark Curtis, Daniel G. Garrett, Eric Ohrn, Kevin A. Roberts, Juan Carlos Suarez Serrato,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 1
Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Taxes, Inequality & Growth
working paper

A Price-Based Approach to Distributing Taxes on Business Income

By Greg Leiserson,

December 21, 2020

December 21, 2020

Greg Leiserson,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 1
Business Taxation
TOPICS: Business Taxation
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The relationship between taxation and U.S. economic growth

By Corey Husak,

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2021

Corey Husak,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Business Taxation, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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U.S. tax policy for equitable growth

By Greg Leiserson,

June 14, 2018

June 14, 2018

Greg Leiserson,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Business Taxation, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth

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The Promise of Equitable and Pro-Growth Tax Reform

June 17, 2024 12:30PM - 3:30PM

Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Business Taxation, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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2017 tax cut for pass-through business owners exacerbated inequality and failed to deliver economic benefits

By David S. Mitchell,

May 1, 2024

May 1, 2024

David S. Mitchell,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Business Taxation, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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Factsheet: What the research says about taxing pass-through businesses

By David S. Mitchell,

April 30, 2024

April 30, 2024

David S. Mitchell,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Business Taxation, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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Combating market power through a graduated U.S. corporate income tax

By Kimberly Clausing,

April 15, 2024

April 15, 2024

Kimberly Clausing,
Tax & MacroeconomicsCompetition
TOPICS: 3
Business Taxation, Concentration, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Concentration, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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Request for Proposals: How effective was the fiscal response to the COVID-19 recession for workers?

By Equitable Growth,

March 18, 2024

March 18, 2024

Equitable Growth,
CompetitionLaborTax & MacroeconomicsFamiliesInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 26
Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Bargaining Power, Business Taxation, Childcare & Early Education, Concentration, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Bargaining Power, Business Taxation, Childcare & Early Education, Concentration, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance
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Six years later, more evidence shows the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act benefits U.S. business owners and executives, not average workers

By David S. Mitchell,

December 20, 2023

December 20, 2023

David S. Mitchell,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Business Taxation, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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Request for proposals: Research grants for early career scholars

By Equitable Growth,

November 30, 2023

November 30, 2023

Equitable Growth,
CompetitionLaborTax & MacroeconomicsFamiliesInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 28
Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Bargaining Power, Business Taxation, Childcare & Early Education, Climate, Concentration, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Job Mobility, K-12, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Post-secondary Education, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Bargaining Power, Business Taxation, Childcare & Early Education, Climate, Concentration, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Job Mobility, K-12, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Post-secondary Education, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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New evidence shows that limiting a tax break for highly leveraged firms doesn’t hurt the U.S. economy

By David S. Mitchell,

November 21, 2023

November 21, 2023

David S. Mitchell,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Business Taxation, Credit & Debt, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Credit & Debt, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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The Rise of Pass-Throughs: an Empirical Investigation

By Sebastian Dyrda, Benjamin Pugsley,

September 26, 2023

September 26, 2023

Sebastian Dyrda, Benjamin Pugsley,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 2
Business Taxation, Individual Taxation
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Individual Taxation
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The New Economics of Industrial Policy

By Réka Juhász, Nathaniel Lane, Dani Rodrik,

September 19, 2023

September 19, 2023

Réka Juhász, Nathaniel Lane, Dani Rodrik,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Business Taxation, Climate, Fiscal Policy
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Climate, Fiscal Policy
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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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Equitable Growth grantee Gabriel Zucman awarded the 2023 John Bates Clark Medal

By Equitable Growth,

May 9, 2023

May 9, 2023

Equitable Growth,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 5
Business Taxation, Economic Inequality, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Economic Inequality, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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