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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Developing a research agenda on racial and gender equity in the pandemic-era U.S. labor market

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Child care costs are going to rise, but policymakers can help U.S. families manage these increases

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New research shows unstable schedules do not offer more flexibility for U.S. workers

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Making Short-Time Compensation work for the low-wage service sector

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Factsheet: Six frequently asked questions about schedule quality and Fair Workweek laws across the United States

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Compensation for Unstable and Unpredictable Work Schedules: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 Cohort

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Expert Focus: Feminist economists studying women’s roles and contributions to the U.S. economy

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Revisiting timely research that explores U.S. intersectional wage gaps amid Women’s History Month

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February Jobs Day report: U.S. employment growth is still strong, but some care sector workers are being left behind

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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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Can you move to opportunity? Evidence from the Great Migration

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African American men and the U.S. labor market during recessions and economic recoveries

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