Families Economic Wellbeing
Topic Economic Wellbeing

Economic policy often focuses on metrics of economic growth, such as GDP, that don’t capture the many other ways policies impact the wellbeing of communities, families, and individuals across the country. Equitable Growth highlights relevant, cross-cutting work that enhances our understanding of how economic policy impacts not just economic growth but also families’ wellbeing.

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Why federal food assistance became politically polarizing—and what to do about it

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U.S. social insurance programs support workers and economic growth

FamiliesInequality & MobilityLabor
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States can support children and their economies using direct cash assistance from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program

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What is social infrastructure, and how does it support economic growth in the United States?

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The economic impact of housing insecurity in the United States

Inequality & MobilityFamilies
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Distributional weighting in benefit-cost analysis is practical and effective at assessing government rulemaking without bias against low-income individuals

Inequality & MobilityFamilies

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Equitable Recovery

Policymakers should ensure that the U.S. labor market recovery lasts by boosting workers’ bargaining power and strengthening social infrastructure

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The economic benefits of equal opportunity in the United States by ending racial, ethnic, and gender disparities

FamiliesInequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
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A new report lays out the path forward for faltering U.S. Unemployment Insurance system

FamiliesTax & MacroeconomicsLabor
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Father’s Day highlights why paid paternity leave should be part of all U.S. parental leave policies

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Equitable Recovery

The evidence behind Biden’s big plans for rebuilding infrastructure, reducing poverty, and combating inequality

Inequality & MobilityFamiliesTax & Macroeconomics
Expert Focus

Expert Focus: Examining and strengthening U.S. care infrastructure

FamiliesInequality & Mobility
Equitable Recovery

Factsheet: What does the research say about care infrastructure?

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In Conversation

In Conversation with Mark Rank

FamiliesInequality & Mobility
Equitable Recovery

Roads, bridges, bottles, and blocks: Rethinking infrastructure for the post-pandemic U.S. economy

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Tax Refund Uncertainty: Evidence and Welfare Implications

Tax & MacroeconomicsFamiliesInequality & Mobility
Past Event

Equitable Growth Presents: Dispelling Poverty Myths and Expanding Income Support

FamiliesInequality & Mobility
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Caregiving in a Pandemic: COVID-19 and the Well-being of Family Caregivers 55+ in the U.S.

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