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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Coronavirus Recession

One year later: Recession Ready and the coronavirus recession

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Unboxing scheduling practices for U.S. warehouse workers

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Coronavirus Recession

Green stimulus, not dirty bailouts, is the smart investment strategy during the coronavirus recession

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Labor Markets

Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: April 2020 Report Edition

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Expert Focus: Equity and Well-Being During the Coronavirus Recession

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Paid medical leave research

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Past Event

Webinar: Fighting the coronavirus recession and the path forward

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Coronavirus Recession

Two significant U.S. macroeconomic needs to consider amid the coronavirus pandemic

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Coronavirus Recession

Rescuing small businesses to fight the coronavirus recession and prevent further economic inequality in the United States

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Coronavirus Recession

The three ways fiscal policy can be used to fight COVID-19 and the coronavirus recession

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Coronavirus Recession

U.S. economic policy principles for confronting the coronavirus recession

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An SEIR Infectious Disease Model with Testing and Conditional Quarantine

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