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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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Low interest rates can dampen competition and hurt productivity growth

By Somin Park,

September 16, 2019

September 16, 2019

Somin Park,
CompetitionTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Concentration, Credit & Debt, Monetary Policy
TOPICS: Concentration, Credit & Debt, Monetary Policy
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Wealthier individuals receive higher returns to wealth

By Somin Park,

June 11, 2019

June 11, 2019

Somin Park,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Individual Taxation
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Individual Taxation
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Planning for the next recession by reforming U.S. automatic stabilizers

By Alyssa Fisher,

May 16, 2019

May 16, 2019

Alyssa Fisher,
Tax & MacroeconomicsFamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 4
Credit & Debt, Economic Wellbeing, Health, Unemployment Insurance
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Wellbeing, Health, Unemployment Insurance
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The effects of disability programs on financial outcomes in the United States

By Manasi Deshpande, Tal Gross, Yalun Su,

March 26, 2019

March 26, 2019

Manasi Deshpande, Tal Gross, Yalun Su,
Tax & MacroeconomicsFamilies
TOPICS: 2
Credit & Debt, Economic Wellbeing
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Wellbeing
working paper

Disability and distress: The effect of disability programs on financial outcomes

By Manasi Deshpande, Tal Gross, Yalun Su,

March 26, 2019

March 26, 2019

Manasi Deshpande, Tal Gross, Yalun Su,
Tax & MacroeconomicsFamilies
TOPICS: 2
Credit & Debt, Economic Wellbeing
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Wellbeing
In Conversation

In Conversation with Atif Mian

By Heather Boushey,

January 14, 2019

January 14, 2019

Heather Boushey,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 2
Credit & Debt, Monetary Policy
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Monetary Policy
In Conversation

In conversation with Karen Dynan

By Heather Boushey,

December 12, 2018

December 12, 2018

Heather Boushey,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 4
Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Monetary Policy
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Monetary Policy
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Equitable Growth releases 2019 Request for Proposals

By Korin Davis,

November 8, 2018

November 8, 2018

Korin Davis,
CompetitionTax & MacroeconomicsInequality & MobilityFamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 14
Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Business Taxation, Concentration, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Monetary Policy, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Business Taxation, Concentration, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Monetary Policy, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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How not to help distressed mortgage borrowers: Evidence from the Great Recession in the United States

By Corey Husak,

October 4, 2018

October 4, 2018

Corey Husak,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 1
Credit & Debt
TOPICS: Credit & Debt
working paper

Liquidity vs. wealth in household debt obligations: Evidence from housing policy in the Great Recession

By Peter Ganong, Pascal Noel,

September 4, 2018

September 4, 2018

Peter Ganong, Pascal Noel,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 1
Credit & Debt
TOPICS: Credit & Debt
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Supreme Court decision on credit cards undermines competition, celebrates price increases, and will contribute to economic inequality

By Michael Kades,

June 28, 2018

June 28, 2018

Michael Kades,
CompetitionTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Credit & Debt
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Credit & Debt
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The surprisingly constant “housing wealth effect” in the United States

By Equitable Growth,

June 20, 2018

June 20, 2018

Equitable Growth,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 1
Credit & Debt
TOPICS: Credit & Debt
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