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

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

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

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

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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

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Explore Content in GDP 2.0213

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Where are U.S. data on the gig economy?

Inequality & MobilityLabor
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TOPICS: GDP 2.0
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The alarming deterioration of U.S. household surveys

Inequality & Mobility
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TOPICS: GDP 2.0
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Fact sheet: What do we know about economic inequality and growth?

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A new attempt at measuring the value of health insurance

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TOPICS: GDP 2.0, Health
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A partial defense of gross domestic product

Inequality & Mobility
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TOPICS: GDP 2.0
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What to make of slow 1st quarter U.S. economic growth?

Inequality & Mobility
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TOPICS: GDP 2.0
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How exactly do we measure U.S. economic well-being?

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Looking for the roots of total factor productivity growth

Inequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
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TOPICS: GDP 2.0
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What does weak U.S. economic growth in first quarter mean for the current recovery?

Inequality & Mobility
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TOPICS: GDP 2.0
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A new era of earnings-led consumption growth?

Inequality & Mobility
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TOPICS: GDP 2.0
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ICYMI: Milanović on why wealth is not income and income is not consumption

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What’s the value of health insurance?

Inequality & Mobility
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TOPICS: GDP 2.0
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