Topic Taxes, Inequality & Growth

Taxes support U.S. living standards by providing the revenues necessary to pay for public investment in children, families, and infrastructure; for social insurance and safety net programs; for national defense; and for many other public programs that support the quality of life. They also influence the level and distribution of income, consumption, wealth, and broader measures of economic wellbeing. Equitable Growth aims to foster a robust discussion of the impact of changes in tax policy on inequality and growth and the wellbeing of families across the income distribution.

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How the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 is promoting sustainable U.S. economic growth and mitigating climate change

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Fighting tax evasion by the wealthy can raise revenue and restore the integrity of the U.S. tax system

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What are the distributional effects of monetary policy?

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A missed opportunity to expand the Child Tax Credit will affect U.S. families and the broader economy now and for years to come

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Consumers initially spend less than a third of their stimulus checks, on average, amid recessions

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

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Request for Proposals: How effective was the fiscal response to the COVID-19 recession for workers?

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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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Six years later, more evidence shows the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act benefits U.S. business owners and executives, not average workers

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New evidence shows that limiting a tax break for highly leveraged firms doesn’t hurt the U.S. economy

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The role of private equity in the U.S. economy, and whether and how favorable tax policies for the sector need to be reformed

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The Lifecycle Origins of Income Inequality

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The effects of the expanded Child Tax Credit on low-income families in the United States

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Short-term effects of the expanded Child Tax Credit on U.S. labor force participation amid the COVID-19 pandemic

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The Short-Term Labor Supply Response to the Expanded Child Tax Credit

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The historical lessons from the U.S. General Property Tax

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