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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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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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What are the distributional effects of monetary policy?

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In Conversation with R. Jisung Park

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The impact of different inflationary pressures due to income inequality and racial disparities in the United States today

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Recent working paper explores connection between capital investment and labor demand in the United States

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Child care costs are going to rise, but policymakers can help U.S. families manage these increases

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Mitigating the impact of wildfires on homes is critical to improving U.S. economic outcomes

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Testimony by Michelle Holder before the Joint Economic Committee on robust government investments

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Modeling future economic damages from climate change is an important and underdeveloped area of research

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Understanding Climate Damages: Consumption versus Investment

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Retirement tax incentives supercharge the fortunes of wealthy Americans

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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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Recession Ready

Recession Ready

Edited by Heather Boushey, Ryan Nunn, and Jay Shambaugh

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Juan Carlos Suarez Serrato

Duke University

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Max Risch

Carnegie Mellon University

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Nathan Jensen

University of Texas at Austin

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Michael Ettlinger

University of New Hampshire

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Heather Boushey

Washington Center for Equitable Growth

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