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

Tax & Macroeconomics
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Equitable Growth event covers tariffs, tariff uncertainties, and the limits of U.S. trade policy

Tax & Macroeconomics
The Rise of Populism

How U.S. tax policies have fueled right-wing populism

Inequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
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Accounting for capital gains in income significantly increases U.S. inequality

Inequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
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Medicaid and SNAP cuts in congressional Republicans’ budget bill will negatively impact local economies

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

Inequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics

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How the rise of market power in the United States may explain some macroeconomic puzzles

Tax & Macroeconomics
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Heather Boushey: SiriusXM Radio interview about economic inequality and the new tax law

Inequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
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Heather Boushey: “The tax bill should’ve been called The Inequality Exacerbation Act”

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U.S. corporate tax cuts and wage growth

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Tax legislation is no place for paid family leave

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The blueprint for a perpetual wealth machine for the very richest U.S. families

Inequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
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Republican tax plan slams workers and job creators in favor of the rich and inherited wealth

Tax & Macroeconomics
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Tax Reform and Equitable Growth

Tax & Macroeconomics
In Conversation

In conversation with Kimberly Clausing

Tax & Macroeconomics
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Do Americans think we should tax wealth?

Tax & Macroeconomics
Past Event

Research on Tap: Promoting equitable growth through tax reform

Tax & Macroeconomics
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Issue brief: If U.S. tax reform delivers equitable growth, a distribution table will show it

Tax & Macroeconomics
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