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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Consumption volatility across the U.S. income distribution is highest among low-income workers and their families
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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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Dealing with the U.S. economic and public health effects of the coronavirus recession compassionately and with an eye on a strong recovery
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Webinar: Fighting the coronavirus recession and the path forward
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The coronavirus recession and economic inequality: A roadmap to recovery and long-term structural change
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U.S. economic policy principles for confronting the coronavirus recession
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The Matching Multiplier and the Amplification of Recessions
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An SEIR Infectious Disease Model with Testing and Conditional Quarantine
April 7, 2020
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The long-term consequences of recessions for U.S. workers
March 30, 2020
March 30, 2020
Getting money urgently to low-wage U.S. workers
March 30, 2020
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Creative economic solutions could help us avoid the next Great Depression
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March 21, 2020
In joint letter, Equitable Growth asks Congress to ‘stanch economic bleeding’ in COVID-19 legislative package
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