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

Inequality & MobilityFamilies
Vision 2020

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

Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & MobilityFamilies

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LGBTQ+ Economic Data and Disparities: What We Still Need to Know

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Developing a research agenda on racial and gender equity in the pandemic-era U.S. labor market

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New research documents the high cost of residential racial segregation in Northern cities of the United States

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Black Lives: The High Cost of Segregation

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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will bring new perspectives on mass incarceration to U.S. Supreme Court jurisprudence

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Stratification economics: What it is and how it advances our understanding of inequality

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African American men and the U.S. labor market during recessions and economic recoveries

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Getting cash transfer payments to recipients faster boosts household spending and stimulates the economy

FamiliesInequality & Mobility
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Anticipation and Consumption

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January Jobs report: U.S. employment growth surpasses expectations, but it is essential to boost job quality in manufacturing

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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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Money Matters: Consumption Volatility Across the Income Distribution

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