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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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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Americans Informed About the Distributional Effects of Republicans’ Budget Bill Overwhelmingly Oppose It

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Congressional Republicans’ budget bill is the most regressive in at least 40 years

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Financial and Transfer Income as Components of the Regional Economic Base

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Testimony by Michael Linden on “The Big Beautiful Betrayal—Working Folks Pay While The Mega Rich Profit”

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Factsheet: U.S. economic mobility and policies to increase upward mobility

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The ‘funny math’ of top U.S. tax rates

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The Firm as Tax Shelter

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Advancing economic research on the Inflation Reduction Act: Q&A with Heather Boushey

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“Econ 101” briefing on taxing multinationals brings Hill staffers up to speed on U.S. role in coordinating global crack-down on tax avoidance

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Request for Proposals: The economic effects of the Inflation Reduction Act

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