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What is social infrastructure, and how does it support economic growth in the United States?
January 26, 2023
January 26, 2023
Expert Focus: Examining the implications of financial well-being and asset building
January 18, 2023
January 18, 2023
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
May 16, 2018
May 16, 2018
Is moving to a new place key to upward mobility for U.S. workers and their families?
February 14, 2022
February 14, 2022
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Expert Focus: Feminist economists studying women’s roles and contributions to the U.S. economy
March 23, 2022
March 23, 2022
Revisiting timely research that explores U.S. intersectional wage gaps amid Women’s History Month
March 8, 2022
March 8, 2022
February Jobs Day report: U.S. employment growth is still strong, but some care sector workers are being left behind
March 4, 2022
March 4, 2022
Is moving to a new place key to upward mobility for U.S. workers and their families?
February 14, 2022
February 14, 2022
Can you move to opportunity? Evidence from the Great Migration
February 14, 2022
February 14, 2022
African American men and the U.S. labor market during recessions and economic recoveries
February 11, 2022
February 11, 2022
Getting cash transfer payments to recipients faster boosts household spending and stimulates the economy
February 9, 2022
February 9, 2022
Consumption volatility across the U.S. income distribution is highest among low-income workers and their families
February 3, 2022
February 3, 2022
Money Matters: Consumption Volatility Across the Income Distribution
February 3, 2022
February 3, 2022
Fostering academic research on U.S. economic impact payments that goes beyond the marginal propensity to consume
January 18, 2022
January 18, 2022
Cyclical Demand Shifts and Cost of Living Inequality
January 11, 2022
January 11, 2022
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