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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 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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The promise of equitable and pro-growth tax reform

By Michael Linden, David S. Mitchell, Shayna Strom,

October 16, 2024

October 16, 2024

Michael Linden, David S. Mitchell, Shayna Strom,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 1
Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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Allowing the 2017 estate tax changes to expire will reduce U.S. inequality and promote economic growth and opportunity

By Jean Ross,

October 9, 2024

October 9, 2024

Jean Ross,
Inequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Economic Inequality, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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Estimating the prevalence of automated management and surveillance technologies at work and their impact on workers’ well-being

By Alexander Hertel-Fernandez,

October 1, 2024

October 1, 2024

Alexander Hertel-Fernandez,
Labor
TOPICS: 2
AI, tech, & the economy, Bargaining Power
TOPICS: AI, tech, & the economy, Bargaining Power
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Measuring psychological burdens in access to U.S. social programs

By Alexander Hertel-Fernandez,

May 6, 2024

May 6, 2024

Alexander Hertel-Fernandez,
Inequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 5
Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Health, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Health, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity
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Hospital consolidation matters

By Equitable Growth,

April 4, 2024

April 4, 2024

Equitable Growth,
Competition
TOPICS: 1
Concentration
TOPICS: Concentration
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U.S. economic mobility trends and outcomes

By Hiba Haroon, Shaun Harrison,

March 29, 2024

March 29, 2024

Hiba Haroon, Shaun Harrison,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 2
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility
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Request for Proposals: How effective was the fiscal response to the COVID-19 recession for workers?

By Equitable Growth,

March 18, 2024

March 18, 2024

Equitable Growth,
CompetitionLaborTax & MacroeconomicsFamiliesInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 26
Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Bargaining Power, Business Taxation, Childcare & Early Education, 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, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Bargaining Power, Business Taxation, Childcare & Early Education, 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, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance
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Request for proposals: Research grants for early career scholars

By Equitable Growth,

November 30, 2023

November 30, 2023

Equitable Growth,
CompetitionLaborTax & MacroeconomicsFamiliesInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 28
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, Post-secondary Education, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: 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, Post-secondary Education, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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The consequences of U.S. hospital consolidation on local economies, healthcare providers, and patients

By Amy Phillips,

November 15, 2023

November 15, 2023

Amy Phillips,
Competition
TOPICS: 1
Concentration
TOPICS: Concentration
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