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A strong economy is one that operates at its potential and delivers a high standard of living to the entire population. Monetary, fiscal, and tax policy all play important roles in determining the level and distribution of income, wealth, and other, broader measures of economic wellbeing. Equitable Growth promotes research to improve our understanding of how these policy tools can ensure the economy works for everyone, and reduce the impact of economic downturns.

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What monetary and fiscal policy can tell us about the U.S. recovery from the COVID-19 recession

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Why measuring inflation is surprisingly challenging

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Taxing the rich: The effect of tax reform and the COVID-19 pandemic on tax flight among U.S. millionaires

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Short-term effects of the expanded Child Tax Credit on U.S. labor force participation amid the COVID-19 pandemic

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The Short-Term Labor Supply Response to the Expanded Child Tax Credit

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The historical lessons from the U.S. General Property Tax

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Equitable Growth delivers economist sign-on letter and comment letter to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on its Proposed Revisions to Circular A-4, Regulatory Analysis

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Equitable Growth grantee Gabriel Zucman awarded the 2023 John Bates Clark Medal

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Laura Tyson

University of California, Berkeley

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John Schmitt

Economic Policy Institute

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Vanessa Williamson

Brookings Institution

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Jon Steinsson

University of California, Berkeley

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University of Texas, Austin

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