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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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Promote economic and racial justice: Eliminate student loan debt and establish a right to higher education across the United States
February 18, 2020
February 18, 2020
What does the research say about the FAMILY Act?
January 27, 2020
January 27, 2020
What does the research say about the FAMILY Act provisions?
January 24, 2020
January 24, 2020
New Equitable Growth Request for Proposals for scholars planning cutting-edge research on paid family and medical leave
December 11, 2019
December 11, 2019
Targeted Debt Relief and the Origins of Financial Distress: Experimental Evidence from Distressed Credit Card Borrowers
December 4, 2019
December 4, 2019
The Long-Term Effects of California’s 2004 Paid Family Leave Act on Women’s Careers: Evidence from U.S. Tax Data
November 6, 2019
November 6, 2019
New paid leave research demonstrates challenge of balancing work and caregiving
November 6, 2019
November 6, 2019
Do Teacher Strikes Make Parents Pro- or Anti-Labor? The Effects of Labor Unrest on Mass Attitudes
October 29, 2019
October 29, 2019
Testimony by Heather Boushey before the House Budget Committee
September 19, 2019
September 19, 2019
Understanding the effects of California’s paid family and medical leave law on inequality in labor market outcomes for older adults
September 13, 2019
September 13, 2019
Newly released U.S. poverty statistics show that recent economic growth is not broadly shared
September 11, 2019
September 11, 2019
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