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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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Defining extreme wealth is more complicated than it looks

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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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Creative economic solutions could help us avoid the next Great Depression

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Coronavirus recession layoffs require reforms to the Unemployment Insurance program now to fully protect all U.S. workers

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In joint letter, Equitable Growth asks Congress to ‘stanch economic bleeding’ in COVID-19 legislative package

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The U.S. economy is in a tailspin—policymakers must do everything they can to protect workers and their families

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A coronavirus recession is a real threat that U.S. policymakers must address now to avoid it becoming reality

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The never-ending cycle: Incarceration, credit scores, and wealth accumulation in the United States

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Baltimore Study: Credit Scores

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When will everyone who wants to work have a job in the United States?

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Reforming U.S. antitrust enforcement and competition policy

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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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