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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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The debt-to-wealth ratio: A missing lens on the U.S. government’s fiscal capacity

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In Conversation with Costa Samaras

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Factsheet: Defining top U.S. income and wealth thresholds for tax policy

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What is the relationship between inflation, interest rates, and economic growth, and what does it mean for the new Federal Reserve chair?

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Equitable Growth event covers tariffs, tariff uncertainties, and the limits of U.S. trade policy

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Congressional Republicans’ budget bill is the most regressive in at least 40 years

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Understanding Climate Damages: Consumption versus Investment

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Retirement tax incentives supercharge the fortunes of wealthy Americans

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The American Rescue Plan helped U.S. families amid the coronavirus pandemic and provides a roadmap for policymakers today

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Fostering academic research on U.S. economic impact payments that goes beyond the marginal propensity to consume

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Capital Investment and Labor Demand

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Austerity policies in the United States caused ‘stagflation’ in the 1970s and would do so again today

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Cyclical Demand Shifts and Cost of Living Inequality

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Closing the Innovation Gap in Pink and Black

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Falling Rates and Rising Superstars

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What explains the decline in r*? Rising income inequality versus demographic shifts

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Billionaires Income Tax proposal seeks to ensure that U.S. ultra-wealthy pay their fair share in taxes

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Addressing the ‘double gap’ faced by Black women in the U.S. economy

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Recession Ready

Recession Ready

Edited by Heather Boushey, Ryan Nunn, and Jay Shambaugh

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Mark Cooper

Consumer Federation of America

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Karen Dynan

Harvard University

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Stephanie Chapman Weishaar

Cornerstone Research

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Gordon Phillips

Dartmouth College

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Christian Moser

Columbia University

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