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

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

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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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Explore Content in Economic Wellbeing440

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We can cut child poverty in the United States in half in 10 years

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The effects of disability programs on financial outcomes in the United States

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Disability and distress: The effect of disability programs on financial outcomes

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Gender wage inequality in the United States: Causes and solutions to improve family well-being and economic growth

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Women’s History Month: U.S. women’s labor force participation

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Paid family and medical leave in the United States: A data agenda for practitioners

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Paid Family and Medical Leave in the United States: A Data Agenda

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Increasing evidence of the benefits of paid leave means Congress needs to consider a federal program like the FAMILY Act

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Marriage is an unexpected fringe benefit of a quality job in the United States: Food for thought this holiday shopping season

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Job quality and the educational gradient in entry into marriage and cohabitation

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In Conversation

In conversation with Hilary Hoynes

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Getting the information we need to advance the conversation on paid leave in the United States

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