Short-term fluctuations in family incomes and in workers’ earnings have consequences not only for family economic wellbeing but also for the health of the broader U.S. economy. Equitable Growth serves as a hub for researchers working on defining levels and trends in U.S. family income and earnings volatility, connecting the dots between these metrics and outcomes for a variety of social policies and programs while simultaneously growing the evidence base for how these micr0-level trends for families and individuals are impacting the strength and stability of the economy.
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A missed opportunity to expand the Child Tax Credit will affect U.S. families and the broader economy now and for years to come
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December 21, 2022
Consumption volatility across the U.S. income distribution is highest among low-income workers and their families
February 3, 2022
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Earnings instability and mobility over our working lives: Improving short- and long-term economic well-being for U.S. workers
February 18, 2020
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Planning for the next recession by reforming U.S. automatic stabilizers
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Household insecurity matters for U.S. macroeconomic stability
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Worker Led Lawsuits: The Effects of California’s Private Attorney Generals Act
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Request for Proposals: How effective was the fiscal response to the COVID-19 recession for workers?
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February 13, 2024
Request for proposals: Research grants for early career scholars
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November 30, 2023
New evidence suggests that receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program facilitates work in the long run
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November 13, 2023
The Effect of Means-Tested Transfers on Work: Evidence from Quasi-Randomly Assigned SNAP Caseworkers
November 13, 2023
November 13, 2023
What the minimum wage can tell us about the future of the U.S. child care system
November 1, 2023
November 1, 2023
Wage and Skills’ Spillover Effects of Million Dollar Projects
August 30, 2023
August 30, 2023
Algorithmic wage discrimination requires policy solutions that enforce predictability and the U.S. spirit of equal pay for equal work
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July 12, 2023
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