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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Explore Content in Economic Wellbeing440

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Equitable Growth’s academic research and policy priorities shine through at Southern Economic Conference 2021

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House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth

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Equitable Growth joins NewDEAL Leaders to discuss child care in the post-pandemic U.S. economy

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The impact of neighborhood disparities on intergenerational mobility and economic growth in the United States

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Equitable Recovery

The economic evidence behind 10 policies in the Build Back Better Act

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U.S. disability programs provide valuable benefits to low-income recipients across a range of health conditions

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Beyond Health: Non-Health Risk and the Value of Disability Insurance

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The importance of neighborhoods and intergenerational economic inequality in the United States

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New research shows the importance of worker power for addressing U.S. wage inequality

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Testimony by Michelle Holder before the Joint Economic Committee

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Equitable Recovery

Dispatch from EconCon 2021: Addressing racial and gender stratification in the U.S. economy is key to an equitable and sustainable recovery

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Evidence shows that now is the time to invest in U.S. workers and their families

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