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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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The once and future measurement of economic inequality in the United States

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Look to the 49th state for basic-income guidance

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What kind of fiscal policy works best at the zero lower bound?

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Is an even larger pass-through business tax loophole destined to become part of the U.S. tax code?

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How life experiences affect the views of U.S. monetary policymakers

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Changing sources of inflationary pressures in the United States

Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: Monetary Policy
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Fiscal policy stabilization: Purchases or transfers?

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Should the U.S. tax deduction for charitable contributions be more equitable?

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Thinking about levels when it comes to macroeconomic policy targets

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TOPICS: Monetary Policy
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Declining business dynamism and illusive allocative efficiency

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House Speaker Ryan’s tax reform plan is not ready for prime time

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The impact of consumer credit access on employment, earnings and entrepreneurship

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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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Steering Committee

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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