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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An Unemployment Insurance modernization bill now before the U.S. Senate is a much-needed step in the right direction
April 9, 2024
April 9, 2024
In conversation with Sasha Killewald
March 27, 2024
March 27, 2024
Request for Proposals: How effective was the fiscal response to the COVID-19 recession for workers?
March 18, 2024
March 18, 2024
Equitable Growth hosts State of the Union press briefing with leading U.S. economists
March 7, 2024
March 7, 2024
The state of the U.S. labor market 4 years after the start of the COVID-19 recession
March 5, 2024
March 5, 2024
Ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union address, the U.S. economy is strong
February 21, 2024
February 21, 2024
Equitable Growth’s recent ‘Econ 101’ assessed the state of the U.S. economy and recovery for Capitol Hill staff
February 13, 2024
February 13, 2024
New Circular A-4 offers opportunities for researchers interested in disaggregating the costs and benefits of U.S. regulations
February 1, 2024
February 1, 2024
In Conversation with Timothy Smeeding
January 16, 2024
January 16, 2024
Statement on the passing of Nobel laureate Robert Solow
January 11, 2024
January 11, 2024
New research doesn’t overturn consensus on rising U.S. income inequality
January 10, 2024
January 10, 2024
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