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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Equitable Growth hosts Econ 101 virtual event on how U.S. social insurance programs boost economic mobility

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Tariffs pose real risks to the U.S. labor market

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As the U.S. labor market stabilizes, is nominal wage growth now too hot?

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Algorithmic wage discrimination requires policy solutions that enforce predictability and the U.S. spirit of equal pay for equal work

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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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Household insecurity matters for U.S. macroeconomic stability

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From Decent to Lousy Jobs: New Evidence on the Decline in American Job Quality, 1979-2017

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How U.S. companies harm workers by making them independent contractors

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Preparing for the Next Recession: Policies to Reduce the Impact on the U.S. Economy

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Paid family and medical leave in the United States: A data agenda for practitioners

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Paid Family and Medical Leave in the United States: A Data Agenda

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A Valentine’s Day love letter to the Unemployment Insurance program

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Economic change and the social safety net: Are rural Americans still behind?

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Remembrance: Scholar Devah Pager (1972–2018)

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Equitable Growth releases 2019 Request for Proposals

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Paid Family and Medical Leave in the United States: A Research Agenda

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Rethinking 20th century policies to support 21st century families

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The effects of paid sick leave on workers’ earnings dynamics: Evidence from Seattle

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