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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 promise of equitable and pro-growth tax reform

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Allowing the 2017 estate tax changes to expire will reduce U.S. inequality and promote economic growth and opportunity

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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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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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The effects of disability programs on financial outcomes in the United States

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Disability and distress: The effect of disability programs on financial outcomes

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Net worth taxes: What they are and how they work

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The distribution of wealth in the United States and implications for a net worth tax

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In Conversation with Emmanuel Saez

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Testimony by Heather Boushey before the Ways and Means Committee

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Wealth taxation: An introduction to net worth taxes and how one might work in the United States

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Recession Ready

Recession Ready

Edited by Heather Boushey, Ryan Nunn, and Jay Shambaugh

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Experts on the issue

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Xavier Jaravel

London School of Economics

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Karen Dynan

Harvard University

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Jacob Robbins

University of Illinois at Chicago

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Michael Ettlinger

University of New Hampshire

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Michael Barr

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

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