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?
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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The hidden costs of stock-market-first U.S. economic policies
September 22, 2020
September 22, 2020
Wage discrimination and the exploitation of workers in the U.S. labor market
September 15, 2020
September 15, 2020
Equitable Growth announces record $1.07 million in research grants on inequality and broadly shared growth
August 31, 2020
August 31, 2020
The impacts of welfare cuts on well-being during the Great Recession: Evidence from linked U.S. administrative and survey data
August 28, 2020
August 28, 2020
Measuring intergenerational mobility in the United States over the 20th century
August 28, 2020
August 28, 2020
Labor market frictions and adaptation to climate change: Implications for earnings and job quality of low-skilled workers
August 28, 2020
August 28, 2020
Achieving universal paid family and medical leave in the United States
August 24, 2020
August 24, 2020
Expert Focus: The intersection of community and inequality
August 12, 2020
August 12, 2020
Twenty-one policy resources to combat the coronavirus recession
August 5, 2020
August 5, 2020
Testimony by Heather Boushey before the Joint Economic Committee on the Coronavirus Recession
July 30, 2020
July 30, 2020
Congress must act to help U.S. families facing an income crisis
July 29, 2020
July 29, 2020
Broken plumbing: How systems for delivering economic relief in response to the coronavirus recession failed the U.S. economy
July 29, 2020
July 29, 2020
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