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Credit and debt play a critical role in U.S. economic fluctuations, and changes in inequality drive changes in both the demand and supply of credit in the economy. Equitable Growth examines the role of credit and debt in the economy and seeks to understand these intersections and understand how best to ensure that the financial sector serves the public interest.

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A Goldilocks Theory of Fiscal Deficits

By Atif Mian, Ludwig Straub, Amir Sufi,

June 30, 2022

June 30, 2022

Atif Mian, Ludwig Straub, Amir Sufi,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Credit & Debt, Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy
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Uncertainty about the size of annual tax refunds hinders the effectiveness of tax-based U.S. redistribution

By Sydnee Caldwell, Scott Nelson, Daniel Waldinger,

April 8, 2021

April 8, 2021

Sydnee Caldwell, Scott Nelson, Daniel Waldinger,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Credit & Debt, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation
Vision 2020

The logistics of a reparations program in the United States

By Dania Francis,

February 18, 2020

February 18, 2020

Dania Francis,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 9
Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Gender, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Gender, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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Encouraging banks to serve the credit needs of everyone

By Claudia Sahm,

February 3, 2020

February 3, 2020

Claudia Sahm,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 5
Credit & Debt, Economics of Place, Monetary Policy, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economics of Place, Monetary Policy, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity
Vision 2020

Promote economic and racial justice: Eliminate student loan debt and establish a right to higher education across the United States

By Darrick Hamilton, Naomi Zewde,

February 18, 2020

February 18, 2020

Darrick Hamilton, Naomi Zewde,
Inequality & MobilityFamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 10
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Gender, Job Mobility, Post-secondary Education, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Gender, Job Mobility, Post-secondary Education, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
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Issue Brief: Household insecurity matters for U.S. macroeconomic stability

By Nisha Chikhale,

May 16, 2018

May 16, 2018

Nisha Chikhale,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 3
Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing

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Coronavirus Recession

Main Street’s workers, families, and small businesses are now suffering as Wall Street prospers from policies to fight the coronavirus recession

By Amanda Fischer,

September 17, 2020

September 17, 2020

Amanda Fischer,
CompetitionTax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 10
Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, Income & Earnings Volatility, Monetary Policy, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, Income & Earnings Volatility, Monetary Policy, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity
Vision 2020

Revamping U.S. small business rescue programs amid the coronavirus recession

By Equitable Growth,

August 27, 2020

August 27, 2020

Equitable Growth,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 10
Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Job Mobility, Monopsony, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Job Mobility, Monopsony, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Wage Stagnation
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A generational perspective on recent U.S. homeownership divergence by income and race

By John Sabelhaus, Austin Clemens,

July 27, 2020

July 27, 2020

John Sabelhaus, Austin Clemens,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 5
Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Race & Ethnicity
Coronavirus Recession

The coronavirus recession is an opportunity to cancel all U.S. student loan debt

By Darrick Hamilton, Naomi Zewde,

June 24, 2020

June 24, 2020

Darrick Hamilton, Naomi Zewde,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Credit & Debt, Fiscal Policy, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Fiscal Policy, Race & Ethnicity
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Policy options for building resilient U.S. medical supply networks

By David Adler, Dan Breznitz, Susan Helper,

May 29, 2020

May 29, 2020

David Adler, Dan Breznitz, Susan Helper,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 5
Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Job Mobility, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Job Mobility, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Wage Stagnation
Coronavirus Recession

Coronavirus recession: How to get the U.S. economy back on track

By Equitable Growth,

May 26, 2020

May 26, 2020

Equitable Growth,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 12
Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
Coronavirus Recession

For an equitable recovery, federal relief to deal with the coronavirus recession must be transparent to the U.S. public

By Amanda Fischer,

May 13, 2020

May 13, 2020

Amanda Fischer,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 9
Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Income & Earnings Volatility, Monetary Policy, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Income & Earnings Volatility, Monetary Policy, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity
Coronavirus Recession

The coronavirus recession is severe, and the damage to the U.S. economy will last years

By Claudia Sahm,

April 29, 2020

April 29, 2020

Claudia Sahm,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 7
Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Income & Earnings Volatility, Monetary Policy, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Income & Earnings Volatility, Monetary Policy, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
Coronavirus Recession

Early lessons learned from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s first round of lending from its Paycheck Protection Program

By Amanda Fischer,

April 23, 2020

April 23, 2020

Amanda Fischer,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 10
Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Monetary Policy, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Monetary Policy, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
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Webinar: Fighting the coronavirus recession and the path forward

May 13, 2020 2:00PM - 3:00PM

Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 6
Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Income & Earnings Volatility, Monetary Policy, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Income & Earnings Volatility, Monetary Policy, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
Equitable Recovery

The coronavirus recession and economic inequality: A roadmap to recovery and long-term structural change

By Heather Boushey, Somin Park,

April 16, 2020

April 16, 2020

Heather Boushey, Somin Park,
LaborTax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 20
Bargaining Power, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Pay Equity, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Pay Equity, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
Coronavirus Recession

Two significant U.S. macroeconomic needs to consider amid the coronavirus pandemic

By N. Gregory Mankiw,

April 15, 2020

April 15, 2020

N. Gregory Mankiw,
Tax & MacroeconomicsFamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 4
Credit & Debt, Economic Wellbeing, Monetary Policy, Unemployment Insurance
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Wellbeing, Monetary Policy, Unemployment Insurance
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