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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Analyzing recent U.S. economic policies using Equitable Growth’s Inequality Tracker

Inequality & Mobility
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Distributional weighting in benefit-cost analysis is practical and effective at assessing government rulemaking without bias against low-income individuals

Inequality & MobilityFamilies
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Accounting for capital gains in income significantly increases U.S. inequality

Inequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
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GDP 2.0: Measuring who prospers when the U.S. economy grows

Inequality & Mobility
The Rise of Populism

More accurately measuring economic sentiment will help build a U.S. economy—and democracy—that works for all

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Disaggregating growth

Inequality & Mobility

Explore Content in GDP 2.0213

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Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: February 2017 Report Edition

Inequality & MobilityLabor
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TOPICS: GDP 2.0
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Americans’ feelings about the U.S. economy make sense

Inequality & Mobility
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TOPICS: GDP 2.0
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Modeling the decline in U.S. interest rates

Inequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
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TOPICS: GDP 2.0
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Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: January 2017 Report Edition

Inequality & MobilityLabor
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TOPICS: GDP 2.0
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Demographics, robots, and global economic growth

Inequality & MobilityTax & MacroeconomicsLabor
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When recessions happen, who’s most at risk?

Inequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
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Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: December 2016 Report Edition

Inequality & MobilityLabor
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TOPICS: GDP 2.0
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The importance of equitable growth to absolute mobility in the United States

Inequality & Mobility
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How tight is the U.S. labor market? And how tight do we want it?

LaborInequality & Mobility
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Distributional National Accounts and measuring 21st century growth

Inequality & Mobility
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Economic growth in the United States: A tale of two countries

Inequality & Mobility
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Distributional national accounts: Methods and estimates for the United States

Inequality & Mobility
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