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

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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

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The economic impact of housing insecurity in the United States

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Household insecurity matters for U.S. macroeconomic stability

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

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The Short-Term Labor Supply Response to the Expanded Child Tax Credit

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New research shows that differences in state Unemployment Insurance rules cause inequity and inefficiency

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Racial Inequality in the U.S. Unemployment Insurance System

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Algorithmic wage discrimination requires policy solutions that enforce predictability and the U.S. spirit of equal pay for equal work

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On Algorithmic Wage Discrimination

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Equitable Growth delivers economist sign-on letter and comment letter to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on its Proposed Revisions to Circular A-4, Regulatory Analysis

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Wealth as a driver of income and consumption mobility in the United States

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Intergenerational Mobility using Income, Consumption, and Wealth

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Police in public schools harm students, leading to far-reaching socioeconomic inequalities alongside less safe schools

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Paid leave and the pandemic: New evidence from Families First and lessons for federal policymakers

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The importance of the American Rescue Plan for U.S. workers and families on the law’s second anniversary, in 8 charts

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

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