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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Remembrance: Scholar Devah Pager (1972–2018)
November 19, 2018
November 19, 2018
Equitable Growth releases 2019 Request for Proposals
November 8, 2018
November 8, 2018
Paid Family and Medical Leave in the United States: A Research Agenda
October 22, 2018
October 22, 2018
Rethinking 20th century policies to support 21st century families
July 27, 2018
July 27, 2018
The effects of paid sick leave on workers’ earnings dynamics: Evidence from Seattle
July 25, 2018
July 25, 2018
Trends in earnings volatility using linked administrative and survey data
July 25, 2018
July 25, 2018
Event recap: Research on Tap—Gender wage inequality
May 4, 2018
May 4, 2018
New technologies, occupational tasks, and earnings inequality in the United States
May 1, 2018
May 1, 2018
Firms matter: Where you work is important to what you earn
February 1, 2018
February 1, 2018
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