Topic Income & Earnings Volatility

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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Anticipation and Consumption

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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

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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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Rescuing small businesses to fight the coronavirus recession and prevent further economic inequality in the United States

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The three ways fiscal policy can be used to fight COVID-19 and the coronavirus recession

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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

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The long-term consequences of recessions for U.S. workers

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Getting money urgently to low-wage U.S. workers

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Creative economic solutions could help us avoid the next Great Depression

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In joint letter, Equitable Growth asks Congress to ‘stanch economic bleeding’ in COVID-19 legislative package

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