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
December 21, 2022
December 21, 2022
Consumption volatility across the U.S. income distribution is highest among low-income workers and their families
February 3, 2022
February 3, 2022
Earnings instability and mobility over our working lives: Improving short- and long-term economic well-being for U.S. workers
February 18, 2020
February 18, 2020
Planning for the next recession by reforming U.S. automatic stabilizers
May 16, 2019
May 16, 2019
Household insecurity matters for U.S. macroeconomic stability
May 16, 2018
May 16, 2018
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Testimony by Heather Boushey before the Joint Economic Committee
October 16, 2019
October 16, 2019
Vision 2020: Evidence for a Stronger Economy
November 1, 2019 9:00AM - 4:30PM
Equitable Growth event highlights Boushey’s new book Unbound about how inequality obstructs, subverts, and distorts economic growth
September 20, 2019
September 20, 2019
Testimony by Heather Boushey before the House Budget Committee
September 19, 2019
September 19, 2019
The death of the Phillips Curve is the time to lift up new economic indicators
September 4, 2019
September 4, 2019
From Decent to Lousy Jobs: New Evidence on the Decline in American Job Quality, 1979-2017
August 30, 2019
August 30, 2019
How U.S. companies harm workers by making them independent contractors
July 31, 2019
July 31, 2019
Preparing for the Next Recession: Policies to Reduce the Impact on the U.S. Economy
May 16, 2019 1:00PM - 4:30PM
Paid family and medical leave in the United States: A data agenda for practitioners
March 7, 2019
March 7, 2019
Paid Family and Medical Leave in the United States: A Data Agenda
March 7, 2019
March 7, 2019
A Valentine’s Day love letter to the Unemployment Insurance program
February 14, 2019
February 14, 2019
Economic change and the social safety net: Are rural Americans still behind?
February 1, 2019
February 1, 2019
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