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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New research doesn’t overturn consensus on rising U.S. income inequality

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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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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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The durability of consumption and economic growth

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Sex, drugs, and the proper measurement of economic activity

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U.S. economy trims unemployment, but more jobs growth needed

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The curious case of the first quarter GDP numbers

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Piketty’s Treatment of Housing as Capital Is not an Excuse to Ignore His Predictions

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The labor market is doing better, but not fully recovered

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When does health insurance count as income?

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Piketty versus Hassett: a primer on after-tax income and inequality

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CEO pay, equity and efficiency

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Guest post by WCEG Executive Director Heather Boushey: What if there is no trade off?

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