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As economic inequality in the United States has grown, so have inequalities in health and physical wellbeing. Growing disparities in major indicators of public health from mortality, and morbidity to maternal health, and low-birth weight to lead poisonings track economic inequality. Equitable Growth’s work touches on health and economic wellbeing for communities, families, and individuals, and includes a range of health-related topics, including intergenerational mobility, paid family and medical leave, scheduling stability, and includes a growing community of scholars working on the social indicators of health and their relationship to economic wellbeing.

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The Rise of Populism

The political implications of bad jobs and the decline of unions

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Equitable Growth hosts Econ 101 virtual event on how U.S. social insurance programs boost economic mobility

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Medicaid and SNAP cuts in congressional Republicans’ budget bill will negatively impact local economies

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Unions in the United States improve worker safety and lower health inequality

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Factsheet: What the research says about the economic impacts of reproductive care

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Factsheet: What does the research say about care infrastructure?

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Coronavirus Recession

Research shows paid leave is needed to protect families, workers, and businesses during the coronavirus recession and beyond

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Coronavirus Recession

Paid medical and caregiving leave during the coronavirus pandemic: What they are and why they matter

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Coronavirus Recession

Paid caregiving leave: A missing piece in the U.S. social insurance system

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Coronavirus Recession

What does the research say about paid family and medical leave policy design options in the United States?

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Coronavirus Recession

What is paid medical leave and how does it support U.S. workers’ health and the U.S. economy?

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Coronavirus Recession

The president must appoint a COVID-19 czar to ramp up production of medical supplies

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Coronavirus Recession

U.S. economic policymakers need to fight the coronavirus now

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Vision 2020

The economic imperative of enacting paid family leave across the United States

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Vision 2020

Addressing the need for affordable, high-quality early childhood care and education for all in the United States

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Vision 2020

Fair work schedules for the U.S. economy and society: What’s reasonable, feasible, and effective

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Vision 2020

Policies to strengthen our nation’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

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What does the research say about the FAMILY Act?

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