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

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Uncertainty created by ever-changing tariff policies harms U.S. economic growth

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What impact is artificial intelligence having on the U.S. labor market and the nation’s economy?

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Tariff costs impact industries with mostly White, male, and noncitizen workers

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Risks escalate for U.S. retirement plans due to unregulated private credit funds and new rules opening them up to retirement savings accounts

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TOPICS: Credit & Debt
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Equitable Growth supports scholars studying the economics of the energy transition

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Quantifying the effects of energy transitions on the U.S. labor market and implications for the Inflation Reduction Act

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How Do Place-Based Policies Affect People? Lessons and Implications for the Inflation Reduction Act

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The Economic Effects of Clean Energy Manufacturing Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act: Evidence from the Solar Supply Chain

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IRA Subsides for EVs, Import Tariffs, and Domestic Industry

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The Rise of Populism

How U.S. tax policies have fueled right-wing populism

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The Rise of Populism

To restore democracy, end shareholder primacy at U.S. corporations and on Wall Street

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The Federal Reserve must maintain its independence for the U.S. economy to thrive

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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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Steering Committee

Karen Dynan

Harvard University

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Grantee

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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