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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
January 18, 2023
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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
December 21, 2022
December 21, 2022
The economic impact of housing insecurity in the United States
December 8, 2022
December 8, 2022
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?
February 14, 2022
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Factsheet: What the research says about the economics of the 2021 enhanced Child Tax Credit
November 29, 2022
November 29, 2022
Including immigrants in the U.S. tax system is fiscally responsible and can boost economic growth by lifting the well-being of their families
November 10, 2022
November 10, 2022
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Effect on Paid Leave Taking During the Early Pandemic
November 3, 2022
November 3, 2022
What federal statistical agencies can do to improve survey response rates among Hispanic communities in the United States
October 14, 2022
October 14, 2022
Latino workers are often segregated into bad jobs, but a strong U.S. labor movement can boost job quality and U.S. economic growth
October 13, 2022
October 13, 2022
Equitable Growth announces two Dissertation Scholars for 2022–23 academic year
October 6, 2022
October 6, 2022
The effects of income on the economic wellbeing of families with low incomes: Evidence from the 2021 expanded Child Tax Credit
October 3, 2022
October 3, 2022
Budget analyses of U.S. income support programs must incorporate long-term benefits for children
September 22, 2022
September 22, 2022
New research shows that 1 in 4 adults in the United States suffers from transportation insecurity
September 14, 2022
September 14, 2022
Consumers initially spend less than a third of their stimulus checks, on average, amid recessions
September 12, 2022
September 12, 2022
Marginal Propensity to Consume in Recessions: a Meta-analysis
September 12, 2022
September 12, 2022
Measuring spending inequality in the United States in real time
September 8, 2022
September 8, 2022
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