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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Earnings instability and mobility over our working lives: Improving short- and long-term economic well-being for U.S. workers
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February 18, 2020
How U.S. companies harm workers by making them independent contractors
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July 31, 2019
Planning for the next recession by reforming U.S. automatic stabilizers
May 16, 2019
May 16, 2019
A Valentine’s Day love letter to the Unemployment Insurance program
February 14, 2019
February 14, 2019
Household insecurity matters for U.S. macroeconomic stability
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Economic change and the social safety net: Are rural Americans still behind?
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Uncertainty about the size of annual tax refunds hinders the effectiveness of tax-based U.S. redistribution
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The latest Jobs Day report is encouraging yet the number of U.S. workers jobless for 27 weeks or more keeps climbing
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April 2, 2021
Women’s History Month: Systemic gender discrimination continues to harm working women amid the coronavirus recession
March 12, 2021
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New evidence on the success of gig-worker pay standards for ride-hail drivers
March 10, 2021
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In the United States, it’s not what you know but who your parents know
December 4, 2020
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The Intergenerational Transmission of Employers and the Earnings of Young Workers
November 5, 2020
November 5, 2020
Equitable Growth’s labor market experts deliver comment letter to U.S. Department of Labor on status of independent contractors
October 27, 2020
October 27, 2020
Public investments in education can spur equitable growth, pay for themselves, and create jobs for a stronger economic recovery
October 27, 2020
October 27, 2020
Equitable Growth’s Household Pulse graphs: September 30–October 12
October 21, 2020
October 21, 2020
Equitable Growth’s Household Pulse graphs: September 16–28 Edition
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