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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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Closing the billionaire borrowing loophole would strengthen the progressivity of the U.S. tax code

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Doubling down on cuts to the IRS is bad for the federal budget and for tax fairness in the United States

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Six years later, more evidence shows the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act benefits U.S. business owners and executives, not average workers

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Why measuring inflation is surprisingly challenging

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What are the distributional effects of monetary policy?

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In Conversation with R. Jisung Park

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Fighting tax evasion by the wealthy can raise revenue and restore the integrity of the U.S. tax system

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U.S. inflationary trends amid the COVID-19 pandemic

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A review of federal lending to small business owners of color during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Early evidence on federal government income supports for U.S. individuals, workers, and families during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Rethinking U.S. corporate governance: Impacts on workers, racial inequality, and industrial policy

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Factsheet: What the research says about the economics of the 2021 enhanced Child Tax Credit

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How the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 is promoting sustainable U.S. economic growth and mitigating climate change

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What are the distributional effects of monetary policy?

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Monetary Policy, Labor Income Redistribution and the Credit Channel: Evidence from Matched Employer-Employee and Credit Registers

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In Conversation with Lenore Palladino

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Green jobs are good for U.S. workers and the U.S. economy

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Green Energy Jobs in the US: What Are They, and Where Are They?

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Recession Ready

Recession Ready

Edited by Heather Boushey, Ryan Nunn, and Jay Shambaugh

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Former Steering Committee

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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Andres Drenik

University of Texas, Austin

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