Economic inequality is the unequal distribution of income and wealth and it has been rising in the United States in recent decades. Questions about whether and how this rise in inequality affects economic growth and stability are fundamental to Equitable Growth’s work, which explores how economic inequality impacts individuals and families across a wide range of issues, and what policies might address these challenges.
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The logistics of a reparations program in the United States
February 18, 2020
February 18, 2020
Eight graphs that tell the story of U.S. economic inequality
December 9, 2019
December 9, 2019
A plan for equitable climate policy in the United States
February 18, 2020
February 18, 2020
The coronavirus recession and economic inequality: A roadmap to recovery and long-term structural change
April 16, 2020
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Gender wage inequality in the United States: Causes and solutions to improve family well-being and economic growth
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Jobs report: a year into the coronavirus recession, employment losses have been greatest for Black women workers and Latinx workers
March 5, 2021
March 5, 2021
New Great Recession data suggest Congress should go big to spur a broad-based, sustained U.S. economic recovery
March 4, 2021
March 4, 2021
Executive action to-do list for achieving strong, stable, and broad-based U.S. economic growth
March 4, 2021
March 4, 2021
Executive action to improve U.S. economic measurements
March 3, 2021
March 3, 2021
Executive action to coordinate federal countercyclical regulatory policy
February 17, 2021
February 17, 2021
The wage divide for Black and Latinx workers goes deeper than a ‘skills gap’ or requiring more credentials
February 4, 2021
February 4, 2021
How combating voter suppression can help close the economic divides between Black and White Americans and spur U.S. economic growth
February 3, 2021
February 3, 2021
The consequences of political inequality and voter suppression for U.S. economic inequality and growth
February 3, 2021
February 3, 2021
Expert Focus: Understanding the economic impacts of climate change
January 28, 2021
January 28, 2021
New Equitable Growth book presents broad structural changes to boost U.S. wages for more equitable and sustainable economic growth
January 14, 2021
January 14, 2021
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