New program will elevate academics across subjects and disciplines to inform timely economic policy debates FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Katie Wilcoxson, kwilcoxson@equitablegrowth.org WASHINGTON – The Washington Center for Equitable Growth today announced the launch of a new Nonresident Scholars program that will connect academics to policymakers and ensure public debates are grounded in economic evidence. Since […]

Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal funds organization as part of $1 billion global commitment CONTACT:Elena Waskey, ewaskey@equitablegrowth.org WASHINGTON – The Washington Center for Equitable Growth announced today that it has received funding from Pivotal as part of Melinda French Gates’ commitment to women’s power in the United States and around the world. “I’m honored that Equitable […]

New increased compensation thresholds for overtime eligibility and ban on noncompete agreements will protect millions of U.S. workers and help rebalance power in the U.S. labor market FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Katie Wilcoxson, kwilcoxson@equitablegrowth.org WASHINGTON – The Biden-Harris administration yesterday announced two new worker protection rules: an expansion in overtime compensation eligibility and a ban on […]

Former DOL chief economist and renowned economic inequality researcher will oversee the development and execution of the organization’s policy and advocacy strategy CONTACT:Katie Wilcoxson, kwilcoxson@equitablegrowth.org WASHINGTON – The Washington Center for Equitable Growth announced today that Janelle Jones has been named its new Vice President of Policy and Advocacy. She joins the organization from the […]

New board members will help guide the organization’s efforts to study the connection between inequality and growth CONTACT:Katie Wilcoxson, kwilcoxson@equitablegrowth.org WASHINGTON – The Washington Center for Equitable Growth today announced the addition of two new members to its board of directors: Sameera Fazili, former deputy assistant to the president and deputy director of the National […]

Statement led by former chairs and vice chairs of the Federal Reserve and Council of Economic Advisers; a former director of the National Economic Council; a former secretary, former assistant secretary, and former chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor; and five Nobel laureates, among others FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Katie Wilcoxson, 203-556-6629kwilcoxson@equitablegrowth.org WASHINGTON – […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Elena Waskey, ewaskey@equitablegrowth.org WASHINGTON—The Washington Center for Equitable Growth Board of Directors today announced that Shayna Strom has been named its new president and CEO. Strom had been serving as the organization’s interim president and CEO since September 2022. “I believe deeply in Equitable Growth’s mission to advance evidence-backed ideas and policies […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Elena Waskey, ewaskey@equitablegrowth.org WASHINGTON—The Washington Center for Equitable Growth today announced that Shayna Strom has been named its interim president and CEO. Strom comes to the organization with decades of experience bridging nonprofits, government, philanthropy, and academia, along with a deep commitment to fostering economic growth by addressing inequality. “I am honored […]

2022 grants strengthen research base on racial stratification, with focus on economic well-being for workers and families CONTACT:Katie Wilcoxson, kwilcoxson@equitablegrowth.org WASHINGTON – The Washington Center for Equitable Growth announced today it will award research grants totaling more than $1 million to investigate how inequality affects economic growth and stability. “Each and every one of our grantees […]