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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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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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Closing the billionaire borrowing loophole would strengthen the progressivity of the U.S. tax code

By Edward Fox, Zachary Liscow,

February 5, 2024

February 5, 2024

Edward Fox, Zachary Liscow,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Credit & Debt, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, 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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Low-Income Borrowers and Payday Lenders: A Qualitative Study

By Mario Small,

August 29, 2022

August 29, 2022

Mario Small,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 5
Credit & Debt, Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, Income & Earnings Volatility, Poverty
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, Income & Earnings Volatility, Poverty
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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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The coming public debt scare should not spook U.S. policymakers from investing in physical and social infrastructure

By Barry Eichengreen,

September 7, 2021

September 7, 2021

Barry Eichengreen,
Tax & MacroeconomicsFamilies
TOPICS: 3
Credit & Debt, Economic Wellbeing, Fiscal Policy
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Wellbeing, Fiscal Policy
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Measuring Inequality in Real Time

By Loujaina Abdelwahed, Jacob Robbins,

August 27, 2021

August 27, 2021

Loujaina Abdelwahed, Jacob Robbins,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 4
Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, GDP 2.0, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, GDP 2.0, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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Expert Focus: From academia to the administration, Equitable Growth scholars transition to executive branch

By Adrian Narayan, David S. Mitchell,

July 27, 2021

July 27, 2021

Adrian Narayan, David S. Mitchell,
CompetitionLaborTax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 8
Anticompetitive Conduct, Bargaining Power, Business Taxation, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Monetary Policy, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Bargaining Power, Business Taxation, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Monetary Policy, Race & Ethnicity
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NBER Summer Institute 2021 Round-up: Week 2

By Equitable Growth,

July 26, 2021

July 26, 2021

Equitable Growth,
CompetitionLaborTax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 8
Anticompetitive Conduct, Bargaining Power, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Individual Taxation, Job Mobility, Unemployment Insurance
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Bargaining Power, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Individual Taxation, Job Mobility, Unemployment Insurance
Equitable Recovery

Average inflation targeting by the Federal Reserve and U.S. consumer expectations

By Carola Binder,

July 13, 2021

July 13, 2021

Carola Binder,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Monetary Policy
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Monetary Policy
Equitable Recovery

A temporary increase in inflation is not a long-run threat to U.S. economic growth and prosperity

By Francesco D’Acunto, Michael Weber,

July 9, 2021

July 9, 2021

Francesco D’Acunto, Michael Weber,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Monetary Policy
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Monetary Policy
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