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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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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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Employment scarring research suggests benefits for aggressive U.S. fiscal policy in response to recessions

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The Rise of Pass-Throughs: an Empirical Investigation

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The New Economics of Industrial Policy

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The role of private equity in the U.S. economy, and whether and how favorable tax policies for the sector need to be reformed

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Geospatial Heterogeneity in Inflation: A Market Concentration Story

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Microeconomic and Macroeconomic Implications of Wage Rigidity

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Designing Climate Adaptation Funding Portfolios for Equity and Efficiency

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The Lifecycle Origins of Income Inequality

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The effects of the expanded Child Tax Credit on low-income families in the United States

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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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Disparities in Pollution Capitalization Rates: The Role of Direct and Systemic Discrimination

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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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