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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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Excessive heat harms U.S. workers unequally as the safety risks from climate change soar

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Temperature, workplace safety, and labor market inequality

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Climate change among many issues discussed at annual Western Economic Association International conference

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Fiscal austerity intensifies the increase in inequality after pandemics

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Average inflation targeting by the Federal Reserve and U.S. consumer expectations

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A temporary increase in inflation is not a long-run threat to U.S. economic growth and prosperity

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The relationship between taxation and U.S. economic growth

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The economic benefits of equal opportunity in the United States by ending racial, ethnic, and gender disparities

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A new report lays out the path forward for faltering U.S. Unemployment Insurance system

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Sustained U.S. economic recovery depends on major equitable economic investments

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COVID-19 lockdown policy in the United States: Past, present, and future trends

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Covid-19 Businesses Reopenings and Consumer Spending

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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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