Sam Abbott
Sam Abbott

Senior Policy Analyst

Equitable Growth

Sam Abbott is a family economic security senior policy analyst at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth. Before joining Equitable Growth, Abbott was a child welfare and juvenile justice researcher and consultant at Child Trends and Georgetown University’s Center for Juvenile Justice Reform. He received an M.P.P. from Georgetown University and a B.A. from Bard College.

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Paid sick leave means dads can spend more time caring for loved ones and less time worrying about missing work

FamiliesInequality & MobilityLabor
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Child care prices, inflation, and the end of federal pandemic-era aid in five charts

Families
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Employers can alleviate the U.S. child care crisis, but they cannot be the primary solution

Families
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What is social infrastructure, and how does it support economic growth in the United States?

FamiliesLabor
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Railway negotiations highlight the importance of paid sick time for U.S. workers and the broader economy

LaborFamilies
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Policymakers can still use American Rescue Plan funds to bolster the U.S. child care system and ensure it has a strong future

FamiliesTax & Macroeconomics

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