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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New evidence on the success of gig-worker pay standards for ride-hail drivers
March 10, 2021
March 10, 2021
In the United States, it’s not what you know but who your parents know
December 4, 2020
December 4, 2020
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
October 7, 2020
October 7, 2020
What the coronavirus recession means for U.S. public-sector employment
October 2, 2020
October 2, 2020
The hidden costs of stock-market-first U.S. economic policies
September 22, 2020
September 22, 2020
Main Street’s workers, families, and small businesses are now suffering as Wall Street prospers from policies to fight the coronavirus recession
September 17, 2020
September 17, 2020
Wage discrimination and the exploitation of workers in the U.S. labor market
September 15, 2020
September 15, 2020
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