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GDP 2.0: Measuring who prospers when the U.S. economy grows
What does economic growth look like along the income distribution? This post was updated on July 11, 2023. Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, is the constant go-to economic indicator that news anchors...
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The economic costs of gun violence in the United States
Overview When it comes to understanding the costs of gun violence in the United States, many people rightfully focus on the human cost. People who are slain or take their own lives, their family...
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Short-term effects of the expanded Child Tax Credit on U.S. labor force...
There is a common politicized thread to arguments against expanding the federal antipoverty Child Tax Credit program permanently and to the justifications that a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court...
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Latino homeownership: Confronting home appraisal bias to create a more...
Homeownership is part of the American Dream and a pathway to build wealth for many people in the United States. Homeownership allows families to plant roots, build equity, and secure financial...
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Equitable Growth announces new round of grantmaking exploring the connection...
The Washington Center for Equitable Growth today announced its 2023 cohort of grantees, an impressive group of researchers from across academic disciplines who are studying how inequality affects...
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Testimony by Shayna Strom before the Senate Budget Committee
Shayna StromWashington Center for Equitable GrowthTestimony before the Senate Budget CommitteeHearing on “Reducing Inequality, Fueling Growth:How Public Investment Promotes Prosperity for...
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Strong unions push firms to reduce riskier debt, lowering risks of...
Unionization efforts and labor organizing are increasingly ubiquitous in the United States. Indeed, July 2023 was one of the busiest months for strikes in 30 years, following two years of rising...
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What recent research says about the benefits of labor strikes and growing...
Labor organizing and strikes are experiencing a resurgence in the United States. Before this year’s bevy of labor actions—including Hollywood strikes, autoworker walk-outs, healthcare labor stoppages,...
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Request for proposals: Research grants for early career scholars
Overview The Washington Center for Equitable Growth seeks to invest in early career scholars whose research agendas are policy relevant, related to how inequality affects economic growth, and who are...
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Equitable Growth announces new Steering Committee members to guide...
The Washington Center for Equitable Growth today announced five new members of its Steering Committee. Daron Acemoglu of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Trevon Logan of The Ohio State...
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ASSA 2024 Round-up: Day 1
Yesterday was the first day of the 2024 annual meeting of the Allied Social Science Associations, which is organized by the American Economic Association. The 3-day conference, held in person in San...
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ASSA 2024 Round-up: Day 2
Yesterday was the second day of the 2024 annual meeting of the Allied Social Science Associations, which is organized by the American Economic Association. The 3-day conference, held in person in San...
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ASSA 2024 Round-up: Day 3
Yesterday was the third and final day of the 2024 annual meeting of the Allied Social Science Associations, which is organized by the American Economic Association. The 3-day conference, held in...
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New research doesn’t overturn consensus on rising U.S. income inequality
Fast facts New research from Gerald Auten at the U.S. Treasury Department and David Splinter at the U.S. Congress’ Joint Committee on Taxation makes the counter-to-conventional-wisdom claim that U.S....
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Statement on the passing of Nobel laureate Robert Solow
A founding member of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth’s Steering Committee, Solow was also a longtime partner and advisor to the organization Robert Solow, the Nobel laureate and longtime...
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New Circular A-4 offers opportunities for researchers interested in...
This column is adapted from remarks I made at the Allied Social Sciences Associations 2024 annual meeting, held earlier this year in San Antonio, Texas, as part of a panel on “The Missing Piece: How...
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Equitable Growth’s recent ‘Econ 101’ assessed the state of the U.S. economy...
The Washington Center for Equitable Growth hosted a briefing last week—part of a series we call “Econ 101”—presenting insight on the state of the U.S. economy and how the current recovery from the...
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Ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union address, the U.S. economy is...
On March 7, President Joe Biden will deliver the 2024 State of the Union address to the U.S. Congress and the American public, in which he will tout his economic and other policy achievements. This...
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The state of the U.S. labor market 4 years after the start of the COVID-19...
Over the past 4 years, the U.S. economy—in particular the U.S. labor market—weathered some incredible shocks and fluctuations. From the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain breakdowns to global energy...
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