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.
Featured work
Policies to strengthen our nation’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
February 18, 2020
February 18, 2020
New Equitable Growth Request for Proposals for scholars planning cutting-edge research on paid family and medical leave
December 11, 2019
December 11, 2019
Newly released U.S. poverty statistics show that recent economic growth is not broadly shared
September 11, 2019
September 11, 2019
Planning for the next recession by reforming U.S. automatic stabilizers
May 16, 2019
May 16, 2019
Paid family care leave is a missing piece in the U.S. social insurance system
June 10, 2019
June 10, 2019
Household insecurity matters for U.S. macroeconomic stability
May 16, 2018
May 16, 2018
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Worker power and pay quality for young workers without a college degree in the United States
December 9, 2021
December 9, 2021
Equitable Growth’s academic research and policy priorities shine through at Southern Economic Conference 2021
December 9, 2021
December 9, 2021
House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth
December 8, 2021
December 8, 2021
Equitable Growth joins NewDEAL Leaders to discuss child care in the post-pandemic U.S. economy
December 7, 2021
December 7, 2021
The impact of neighborhood disparities on intergenerational mobility and economic growth in the United States
December 1, 2021
December 1, 2021
The economic evidence behind 10 policies in the Build Back Better Act
November 24, 2021
November 24, 2021
U.S. disability programs provide valuable benefits to low-income recipients across a range of health conditions
November 22, 2021
November 22, 2021
Beyond Health: Non-Health Risk and the Value of Disability Insurance
November 22, 2021
November 22, 2021
The importance of neighborhoods and intergenerational economic inequality in the United States
November 19, 2021
November 19, 2021
New research shows the importance of worker power for addressing U.S. wage inequality
November 9, 2021
November 9, 2021
Testimony by Michelle Holder before the Joint Economic Committee
October 28, 2021
October 28, 2021
Dispatch from EconCon 2021: Addressing racial and gender stratification in the U.S. economy is key to an equitable and sustainable recovery
October 21, 2021
October 21, 2021
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