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Why federal food assistance became politically polarizing—and what to do about it
February 2, 2026
February 2, 2026
U.S. social insurance programs support workers and economic growth
December 2, 2025
December 2, 2025
States can support children and their economies using direct cash assistance from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program
August 28, 2025
August 28, 2025
What is social infrastructure, and how does it support economic growth in the United States?
January 26, 2023
January 26, 2023
The economic impact of housing insecurity in the United States
December 8, 2022
December 8, 2022
Distributional weighting in benefit-cost analysis is practical and effective at assessing government rulemaking without bias against low-income individuals
November 13, 2025
November 13, 2025
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What the U.S. Census Household Pulse Survey reveals about the first year of the coronavirus recession, in six charts
April 1, 2021
April 1, 2021
Equitable Growth network helps Biden-Harris administration implement evidence-backed economic policy
March 30, 2021
March 30, 2021
Expert Focus: Supporting women’s labor force participation to boost U.S. economic growth and recovery
March 29, 2021
March 29, 2021
The child allowance will pay dividends for the entire U.S. economy far into the future
March 24, 2021
March 24, 2021
Moving with two careers is hard, but Unemployment Insurance for trailing spouses can help
March 16, 2021
March 16, 2021
Dual-Earner Migration Decisions, Earnings, and Unemployment Insurance
March 16, 2021
March 16, 2021
Women’s History Month: Systemic gender discrimination continues to harm working women amid the coronavirus recession
March 12, 2021
March 12, 2021
Executive actions to coordinate federal countercyclical regulatory policy
February 17, 2021
February 17, 2021
The wage divide for Black and Latinx workers goes deeper than a ‘skills gap’ or requiring more credentials
February 4, 2021
February 4, 2021
The consequences of political inequality and voter suppression for U.S. economic inequality and growth
February 3, 2021
February 3, 2021
Expert Focus: Understanding the economic impacts of climate change
January 28, 2021
January 28, 2021
New Equitable Growth book presents broad structural changes to boost U.S. wages for more equitable and sustainable economic growth
January 14, 2021
January 14, 2021
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