Topic GDP 2.0

Some of our most prominent economic statistics measure change in the total output of the U.S. economy. But this single number approach to economic progress rings hollow with many workers, who wonder why they aren’t seeing prosperity in their own lives. The goal of our GDP 2.0 project is to break down these monolithic numbers and understand how the economy is performing for Americans of different income levels, different regions of the country, and more.

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GDP 2.0: Measuring who prospers when the U.S. economy grows

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Executive action to spur equitable growth

Executive actions to modernize federal data collection and improve measurements of U.S. economic inequality

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New digital tools demonstrate the promise of measuring well-being in the United States

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Canada is the first country to release subannual statistics on the distribution of income. Here’s how it was done.

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Structural racism and the coronavirus recession highlight why more and better U.S. data need to be widely disaggregated by race and ethnicity

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Disaggregating growth

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GDP 2.0: Measuring who prospers when the U.S. economy grows

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Equitable Growth delivers economist sign-on letter and comment letter to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on its Proposed Revisions to Circular A-4, Regulatory Analysis

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Proposed update to federal cost-benefit analysis guidelines correctly focuses on accounting for inequality in regulations

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The rise of industrial policy means data synchronization is more critical than ever

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Getting on the GRID: Accessing and using statistics from the Global Repository of Income Dynamics

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Executive actions to modernize federal data collection and improve measurements of U.S. economic inequality

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TOPICS: GDP 2.0
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Data infrastructure and tribal sovereignty can help break down barriers for Native Americans to build wealth

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U.S. income and wealth inequality are no longer increasing, but a return to the equitable levels of the mid-20th century isn’t likely anytime soon

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New digital tools demonstrate the promise of measuring well-being in the United States

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What federal statistical agencies can do to improve survey response rates among Hispanic communities in the United States

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