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

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Expert Focus: Examining the implications of financial well-being and asset building

Inequality & MobilityFamilies
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A missed opportunity to expand the Child Tax Credit will affect U.S. families and the broader economy now and for years to come

Inequality & MobilityFamiliesTax & Macroeconomics
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The economic impact of housing insecurity in the United States

Inequality & MobilityFamilies
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Household insecurity matters for U.S. macroeconomic stability

Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & MobilityFamilies
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Is moving to a new place key to upward mobility for U.S. workers and their families?

Inequality & MobilityFamilies

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How the opening to China may have partially fueled the U.S. housing bubble

Tax & MacroeconomicsFamilies
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The importance of raising the minimum wage to boost broad-based U.S. economic growth

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Minimum wages and the distribution of family incomes in the United States

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The importance of unemployment benefits for protecting against income drops

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Minimum wages and the distribution of family incomes

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Look to the 49th state for basic-income guidance

FamiliesTax & Macroeconomics
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Seminar Series: Who Is Screened Out? Application Costs and the Targeting of Disability Programs (Invitation only)

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Does Supplemental Security Income inhibit success?

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U.S. millennials, the racial wealth divide, and asking parents for rent

Inequality & MobilityFamilies
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Why the United States still needs paid family and medical leave

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Valuing alternative work arrangements

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Across developed countries, family policies help women

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