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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The other two-tiered U.S. tax system: How pass-through businesses let the ultra-wealthy dodge federal taxes

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

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We can cut child poverty in the United States in half in 10 years

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

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In Conversation

In Conversation with Emmanuel Saez

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Testimony by Heather Boushey before the Ways and Means Committee

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A framework for economic analysis of tax regulations

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Equitable Growth releases 2019 Request for Proposals

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Slide presentation: How should Treasury and the IRS conduct cost-benefit analysis of tax regulations?

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Slide presentation: Cost benefit analysis of tax regulations

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