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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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Factsheet: What the research says about taxing pass-through businesses

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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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Why measuring inflation is surprisingly challenging

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What are the distributional effects of monetary policy?

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Research and resources on the 2020 presidential debate issues and themes

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Why it’s important to pay attention to distributional consequences of economic policies

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Wealthier individuals receive higher returns to wealth

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Demographic Origins of the Startup Deficit

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Inflation inequality in the United States is due to imbalanced product innovation

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Alice Rivlin: An inspiration for generations of women economists

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Planning for the next recession by reforming U.S. automatic stabilizers

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Unequal Shocks and the Amplification of Recessions (Invitation only)

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New research suggests early exposure to innovation is more effective than financial incentives in stimulating innovation

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Preparing for the Next Recession: Policies to Reduce the Impact on the U.S. Economy

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Greater IRS funding can help ensure the wealthy pay the taxes they owe

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We can cut child poverty in the United States in half in 10 years

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Recession Ready

Recession Ready

Edited by Heather Boushey, Ryan Nunn, and Jay Shambaugh

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Juan Carlos Suarez Serrato

Duke University

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Max Risch

Carnegie Mellon University

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Nathan Jensen

University of Texas at Austin

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Michael Ettlinger

University of New Hampshire

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Heather Boushey

Washington Center for Equitable Growth

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