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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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Measuring the effects of debt forgiveness

By Will Dobbie,

April 4, 2016

April 4, 2016

Will Dobbie,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Credit & Debt, Individual Taxation, Monetary Policy
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Individual Taxation, Monetary Policy
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Can reforms to public and private credit provisions bolster social insurance and promote more equitable growth?

By Pascal Noel, Peter Ganong,

April 4, 2016

April 4, 2016

Pascal Noel, Peter Ganong,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 2
Credit & Debt, Poverty
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Poverty
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The impact of need-based financial aid reform on the decision to attend college

By Ryan Sakoda, Shayak Sarkar,

April 4, 2016

April 4, 2016

Ryan Sakoda, Shayak Sarkar,
Tax & MacroeconomicsFamilies
TOPICS: 2
Credit & Debt, Post-secondary Education
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Post-secondary Education
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How extending credit can fight recessions

By Nick Bunker,

March 15, 2016

March 15, 2016

Nick Bunker,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 2
Credit & Debt, Fiscal Policy
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Fiscal Policy
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How the student debt crisis affects African Americans and Latinos

By Kavya Vaghul, Marshall Steinbaum,

February 17, 2016

February 17, 2016

Kavya Vaghul, Marshall Steinbaum,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & MobilityFamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 4
Credit & Debt, Economic Mobility, Post-secondary Education, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Mobility, Post-secondary Education, Race & Ethnicity
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Giving credit to the unemployed

By Nick Bunker,

February 11, 2016

February 11, 2016

Nick Bunker,
Tax & MacroeconomicsLabor
TOPICS: 2
Credit & Debt, Job Mobility
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Job Mobility
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What the Fed’s method of raising interest rates reveals about the state of the global economy

By Nick Bunker,

December 17, 2015

December 17, 2015

Nick Bunker,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 2
Credit & Debt, Monetary Policy
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Monetary Policy
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The Earned Income Tax Credit

By Jesse Rothstein,

December 15, 2015

December 15, 2015

Jesse Rothstein,
Tax & MacroeconomicsFamilies
TOPICS: 3
Credit & Debt, Economic Wellbeing, Individual Taxation
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Wellbeing, Individual Taxation
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An introduction to the geography of student debt

By Kavya Vaghul, Marshall Steinbaum,

December 1, 2015

December 1, 2015

Kavya Vaghul, Marshall Steinbaum,
Tax & MacroeconomicsFamilies
TOPICS: 2
Credit & Debt, Post-secondary Education
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Post-secondary Education
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Corporate surpluses, savings, and economic growth

By Nick Bunker,

November 19, 2015

November 19, 2015

Nick Bunker,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 1
Credit & Debt
TOPICS: Credit & Debt
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What problem does crowdfunding venture capital solve?

By Nick Bunker,

November 10, 2015

November 10, 2015

Nick Bunker,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 1
Credit & Debt
TOPICS: Credit & Debt
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What’s the price of free-flowing capital?

By Nick Bunker,

October 29, 2015

October 29, 2015

Nick Bunker,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 1
Credit & Debt
TOPICS: Credit & Debt
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