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In-depth reports written by our staff and outside experts on issues and research discussing economic inequality and policies that promote strong, stable, and broad-based economic growth.

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How does early childhood care and education affect U.S. families and workers, and which policies support child participation and boost the quality of care?

By Chloe Gibbs,

April 16, 2026

April 16, 2026

Chloe Gibbs,
Families
TOPICS: 2
Childcare & Early Education, Economic Wellbeing
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Economic Wellbeing
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A review of the state of child care in the United States

By Sam Abbott, Shira Markoff,

April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026

Sam Abbott, Shira Markoff,
Families
TOPICS: 3
Childcare & Early Education, Economic Wellbeing, Health
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Economic Wellbeing, Health
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How union contracts are protecting U.S. workers from automated management and surveillance in the workplace

By Alexander Hertel-Fernandez,

March 12, 2026

March 12, 2026

Alexander Hertel-Fernandez,
Labor
TOPICS: 2
AI, tech, & the economy, Bargaining Power
TOPICS: AI, tech, & the economy, Bargaining Power

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How does early childhood care and education affect U.S. families and workers, and which policies support child participation and boost the quality of care?

By Chloe Gibbs,

April 16, 2026

April 16, 2026

Chloe Gibbs,
Families
TOPICS: 2
Childcare & Early Education, Economic Wellbeing
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Economic Wellbeing
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A review of the state of child care in the United States

By Sam Abbott, Shira Markoff,

April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026

Sam Abbott, Shira Markoff,
Families
TOPICS: 3
Childcare & Early Education, Economic Wellbeing, Health
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Economic Wellbeing, Health
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How union contracts are protecting U.S. workers from automated management and surveillance in the workplace

By Alexander Hertel-Fernandez,

March 12, 2026

March 12, 2026

Alexander Hertel-Fernandez,
Labor
TOPICS: 2
AI, tech, & the economy, Bargaining Power
TOPICS: AI, tech, & the economy, Bargaining Power
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Lessons from past trade adjustment policies to support displaced workers in the era of artificial intelligence

By Jacob Leibenluft,

March 11, 2026

March 11, 2026

Jacob Leibenluft,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 2
AI, tech, & the economy, Economic Inequality
TOPICS: AI, tech, & the economy, Economic Inequality
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Distributional weighting in benefit-cost analysis is practical and effective at assessing government rulemaking without bias against low-income individuals

By Daniel Acland,

November 13, 2025

November 13, 2025

Daniel Acland,
Inequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 3
Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, GDP 2.0
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, GDP 2.0
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States can support children and their economies using direct cash assistance from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program

By Megan Rivera, Christopher Bangert-Drowns,

August 28, 2025

August 28, 2025

Megan Rivera, Christopher Bangert-Drowns,
Families
TOPICS: 1
Economic Wellbeing
TOPICS: Economic Wellbeing
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What is austerity, and how does it affect the broader U.S. economy?

By Ernie Tedeschi, Kevin Rinz,

August 12, 2025

August 12, 2025

Ernie Tedeschi, Kevin Rinz,
Inequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Fiscal Policy
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Fiscal Policy
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Request for Proposals: The economic effects of the Inflation Reduction Act

By Equitable Growth,

April 2, 2025

April 2, 2025

Equitable Growth,
LaborCompetitionTax & MacroeconomicsFamiliesInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 33
AI, tech, & the economy, Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Bargaining Power, Business Taxation, Childcare & Early Education, Climate, Concentration, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Job Mobility, K-12, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Pay Equity, Post-secondary Education, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: AI, tech, & the economy, Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Bargaining Power, Business Taxation, Childcare & Early Education, Climate, Concentration, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Job Mobility, K-12, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Pay Equity, Post-secondary Education, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
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Tax avoidance among large, complex partnerships in the United States

By David S. Mitchell,

February 12, 2025

February 12, 2025

David S. Mitchell,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Business Taxation, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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