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ASSA 2025 Round-up: Day 2
Yesterday was the second day of the 2025 annual meeting of the Allied Social Science Associations, which is organized by the American Economic Association. The 3-day conference, held in San Francisco,...
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ASSA 2025 Round-up: Day 3
Yesterday was the third and final day of the 2025 annual meeting of the Allied Social Science Associations, which is organized by the American Economic Association. The 3-day conference, held in San...
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Pro-growth tax reform in 2025 would boost the U.S. economy for years to come
In the aftermath of the presidential election in 2024, it’s clear that many Americans feel like the U.S. economy is not working for them. Even though policymakers on both sides of the aisle have...
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Benchmarking the U.S. economy that President Donald Trump is set to inherit
Overview When President Donald Trump takes the presidential oath of office again on January 20, he will be inheriting a very different economy, with a very different outlook, than the one he left for...
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The U.S. House of Representatives’ budget resolution threatens social...
In late February, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget resolution that calls for $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and $2 trillion in federal spending cuts. This resolution provides a framework...
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What makes a job ‘good’? How U.S. labor market data can provide insight to...
Since the Great Recession of 2007–2009, a great deal of U.S. economic policymaking has been dedicated to creating jobs. The tools used to do so vary widely, from awarding grants or contracts to...
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The qualified small business stock exclusion overwhelmingly benefits the...
Overview This year’s debate over the expiring personal income and estate tax provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provides an opportunity for reforming the qualified small business stock...
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Request for Proposals: The economic effects of the Inflation Reduction Act
Overview The Washington Center for Equitable Growth seeks to deepen our understanding of how inequality affects economic growth and stability. Through our grantmaking, we aim to support research that...
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Improving economic outcomes for single mothers and their children across the...
Single-mother households are becoming more and more common in the United States. Over the past 50 years, the number of children raised by single mothers has more than doubled. It is the second-most...
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Advancing economic research on the Inflation Reduction Act: Q&A with Heather...
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is the most significant economic and clean energy jobs program the United States has ever initiated. To improve overall understanding of whether the new law has...
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