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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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Defining top wealth and income thresholds for U.S. tax policy design and analysis

By Austin Clemens,

May 27, 2026

May 27, 2026

Austin Clemens,
Inequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Economic Inequality, Fiscal Policy, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Fiscal Policy, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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Navigating the research on the impacts of AI on work, workers, and the labor market

By Chiara Chanoi,

May 21, 2026

May 21, 2026

Chiara Chanoi,
Labor
TOPICS: 1
AI, tech, & the economy
TOPICS: AI, tech, & the economy
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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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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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Industrial policies will be more effective at supporting good jobs and a stronger U.S. economy where there is institutional support for worker power

By Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

July 6, 2023

July 6, 2023

Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 6
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, Job Mobility, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, Job Mobility, Wage Stagnation
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U.S. inflationary trends amid the COVID-19 pandemic

By Michael Weber,

December 13, 2022

December 13, 2022

Michael Weber,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 1
Monetary Policy
TOPICS: Monetary Policy
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A review of federal lending to small business owners of color during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Rachel Marie Brooks Atkins,

December 13, 2022

December 13, 2022

Rachel Marie Brooks Atkins,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 4
Business Taxation, Economic Inequality, Monetary Policy, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Economic Inequality, Monetary Policy, Race & Ethnicity
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Unions in the United States improve worker safety and lower health inequality

By Adam Dean, Jamie McCallum, Atheendar Venkataramani,

December 13, 2022

December 13, 2022

Adam Dean, Jamie McCallum, Atheendar Venkataramani,
LaborInequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 4
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Health, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Health, Race & Ethnicity
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Early evidence on federal government income supports for U.S. individuals, workers, and families during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Alex Bell,

December 13, 2022

December 13, 2022

Alex Bell,
FamiliesLaborTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Economic Wellbeing, Monetary Policy, Unemployment Insurance
TOPICS: Economic Wellbeing, Monetary Policy, Unemployment Insurance
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