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Why federal food assistance became politically polarizing—and what to do about it
February 2, 2026
February 2, 2026
U.S. social insurance programs support workers and economic growth
December 2, 2025
December 2, 2025
States can support children and their economies using direct cash assistance from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program
August 28, 2025
August 28, 2025
What is social infrastructure, and how does it support economic growth in the United States?
January 26, 2023
January 26, 2023
The economic impact of housing insecurity in the United States
December 8, 2022
December 8, 2022
Distributional weighting in benefit-cost analysis is practical and effective at assessing government rulemaking without bias against low-income individuals
November 13, 2025
November 13, 2025
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Policymakers should ensure that the U.S. labor market recovery lasts by boosting workers’ bargaining power and strengthening social infrastructure
July 12, 2021
July 12, 2021
The economic benefits of equal opportunity in the United States by ending racial, ethnic, and gender disparities
June 29, 2021
June 29, 2021
A new report lays out the path forward for faltering U.S. Unemployment Insurance system
June 24, 2021
June 24, 2021
Father’s Day highlights why paid paternity leave should be part of all U.S. parental leave policies
June 17, 2021
June 17, 2021
The evidence behind Biden’s big plans for rebuilding infrastructure, reducing poverty, and combating inequality
April 29, 2021
April 29, 2021
Expert Focus: Examining and strengthening U.S. care infrastructure
April 27, 2021
April 27, 2021
Factsheet: What does the research say about care infrastructure?
April 15, 2021
April 15, 2021
In Conversation with Mark Rank
April 14, 2021
April 14, 2021
Roads, bridges, bottles, and blocks: Rethinking infrastructure for the post-pandemic U.S. economy
April 12, 2021
April 12, 2021
Equitable Growth Presents: Dispelling Poverty Myths and Expanding Income Support
April 21, 2021 2:00PM - 3:00PM
Caregiving in a Pandemic: COVID-19 and the Well-being of Family Caregivers 55+ in the U.S.
April 7, 2021
April 7, 2021
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