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
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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Testimony by Heather Boushey before the House Budget Committee
September 19, 2019
September 19, 2019
Understanding the effects of California’s paid family and medical leave law on inequality in labor market outcomes for older adults
September 13, 2019
September 13, 2019
Newly released U.S. poverty statistics show that recent economic growth is not broadly shared
September 11, 2019
September 11, 2019
Work as an option: Effects of unpredictable and unstable schedules on earnings, mobility, and skills
August 23, 2019
August 23, 2019
Regulating the care boom: Labor standards and in-home care work in three U.S. cities
August 23, 2019
August 23, 2019
Examining the relationship between caregiving and work productivity loss among employed family caregivers of older adults
August 23, 2019
August 23, 2019
Evaluating the Philadelphia Fair Workweek Standard to identify the consequences of scheduling regulation on workers and families
August 23, 2019
August 23, 2019
Paid family care leave is a missing piece in the U.S. social insurance system
June 10, 2019
June 10, 2019
Planning for the next recession by reforming U.S. automatic stabilizers
May 16, 2019
May 16, 2019
How corporate headquarters could support store managers in providing predictable work schedules
May 6, 2019
May 6, 2019
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