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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 American Rescue Plan helped U.S. families amid the coronavirus pandemic and provides a roadmap for policymakers today

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Fostering academic research on U.S. economic impact payments that goes beyond the marginal propensity to consume

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Capital Investment and Labor Demand

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Austerity policies in the United States caused ‘stagflation’ in the 1970s and would do so again today

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Cyclical Demand Shifts and Cost of Living Inequality

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Closing the Innovation Gap in Pink and Black

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Falling Rates and Rising Superstars

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What explains the decline in r*? Rising income inequality versus demographic shifts

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Billionaires Income Tax proposal seeks to ensure that U.S. ultra-wealthy pay their fair share in taxes

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Addressing the ‘double gap’ faced by Black women in the U.S. economy

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The economic evidence behind 10 policies in the Build Back Better Act

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U.S. disability programs provide valuable benefits to low-income recipients across a range of health conditions

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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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Guest Author

Michael Ettlinger

University of New Hampshire

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Michael Barr

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

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