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

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The Earned Income Tax Credit

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The upside of expanding access to the Earned Income Tax Credit

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There’s more to capital taxation than capital gains

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What’s aging got to do with the U.S. labor market recovery?

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How do you solve a problem like profit shifting?

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An introduction to the geography of student debt

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Corporate surpluses, savings, and economic growth

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What problem does crowdfunding venture capital solve?

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Why ‘disgorging the cash’ can undermine economic growth

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Austerity, inverse Say’s Law, and secular stagnation

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How readily can we get the long-term unemployed back to work?

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Accelerating wage growth has yet to show up

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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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