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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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U.S. income and wealth inequality are no longer increasing, but a return to the equitable levels of the mid-20th century isn’t likely anytime soon

By Austin Clemens,

January 17, 2023

January 17, 2023

Austin Clemens,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 2
Economic Inequality, GDP 2.0
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, GDP 2.0
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A review of federal lending to small business owners of color during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Rachel Marie Brooks Atkins,

December 13, 2022

December 13, 2022

Rachel Marie Brooks Atkins,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 4
Business Taxation, Economic Inequality, Monetary Policy, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Economic Inequality, Monetary Policy, Race & Ethnicity
Equitable Economy

Why the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is good economics

By Michelle Holder, Shaun Harrison,

June 30, 2022

June 30, 2022

Michelle Holder, Shaun Harrison,
Inequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Economic Inequality, Fiscal Policy, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Fiscal Policy, Race & Ethnicity
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Six charts that explain how inequality in the United States changed over the past 20 years

By Austin Clemens,

February 1, 2022

February 1, 2022

Austin Clemens,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 1
GDP 2.0
TOPICS: GDP 2.0
In Conversation

In Conversation with Mehrsa Baradaran

By Amanda Fischer,

June 9, 2020

June 9, 2020

Amanda Fischer,
Inequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 4
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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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ASSA 2025 Round-up: Day 3

By Equitable Growth,

January 6, 2025

January 6, 2025

Equitable Growth,
FamiliesInequality & MobilityTax & MacroeconomicsLabor
TOPICS: 8
Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Individual Taxation, Minimum Wage, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Individual Taxation, Minimum Wage, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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ASSA 2025 Round-up: Day 2

By Equitable Growth,

January 5, 2025

January 5, 2025

Equitable Growth,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 8
Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Health, Individual Taxation, Post-secondary Education, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Health, Individual Taxation, Post-secondary Education, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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ASSA 2025 Round-up: Day 1

By Equitable Growth,

January 4, 2025

January 4, 2025

Equitable Growth,
LaborTax & MacroeconomicsInequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 6
AI, tech, & the economy, Climate, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Minimum Wage, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: AI, tech, & the economy, Climate, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Minimum Wage, Race & Ethnicity
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Accelerating research can help fill the AI knowledge gaps for U.S. policymakers

By Rohini Kosoglu, Christian Edlagan,

December 17, 2024

December 17, 2024

Rohini Kosoglu, Christian Edlagan,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 2
AI, tech, & the economy, Economic Inequality
TOPICS: AI, tech, & the economy, Economic Inequality
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Recent research shows how paid leave impacts women’s employment and financial security in the United States

By Shira Markoff,

December 13, 2024

December 13, 2024

Shira Markoff,
Inequality & MobilityFamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 5
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Paid Leave
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Paid Leave
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Request for Proposals: Promoting competition and supporting workers in an era of AI innovation

By Equitable Growth,

November 20, 2024

November 20, 2024

Equitable Growth,
LaborCompetitionTax & MacroeconomicsFamiliesInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 33
AI, tech, & the economy, 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, Pay Equity, Post-secondary Education, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: AI, tech, & the economy, 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, Pay Equity, Post-secondary Education, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
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The U.S. labor market keeps beating projections

By Kevin Rinz,

November 5, 2024

November 5, 2024

Kevin Rinz,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 2
Economic Inequality, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Wage Stagnation
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Request for proposals: Research grants for early career scholars

By Equitable Growth,

October 30, 2024

October 30, 2024

Equitable Growth,
CompetitionLaborTax & MacroeconomicsFamiliesInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 32
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, Pay Equity, Post-secondary Education, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
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, Pay Equity, Post-secondary Education, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
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Allowing the 2017 estate tax changes to expire will reduce U.S. inequality and promote economic growth and opportunity

By Jean Ross,

October 9, 2024

October 9, 2024

Jean Ross,
Inequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Economic Inequality, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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Equitable Growth renews collective bargaining agreement with Nonprofit Professional Employees Union

By Equitable Growth,

October 7, 2024

October 7, 2024

Equitable Growth,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 2
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality
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New data show significant changes in racial and class mobility gaps in the United States

By Shira Markoff,

September 19, 2024

September 19, 2024

Shira Markoff,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Race & Ethnicity
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Evaluating the Economic Policy Stakes for 2025

September 9, 2024 2:00PM - 3:30PM

Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 1
Economic Inequality
TOPICS: Economic Inequality
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