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New federal heat standard will protect U.S. workers from the ill effects of...
U.S. workers are more vulnerable than ever to the ill effects of high and rising temperatures as the world continues to shatter heat records this year. Climate-related deaths and injuries are on the...
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New labor market data suggest that U.S. wage growth may be cooling too much
After increasing rapidly over the course of 2021, nominal wage growth (before accounting for inflation) in the United States has been trending down consistently across measures since early- to...
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Equitable Growth invests in new research to better understand the effects of...
The Washington Center for Equitable Growth today announced a new cohort of grantees in response to a Request for Proposals on the effectiveness of the fiscal response to the COVID-19 recession. These...
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Early career scholars to receive Equitable Growth funding to study economic...
The Washington Center for Equitable Growth today announced a new slate of grantees. These 10 scholars responded to a Request for Proposals specifically targeted at those early in their careers whose...
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New data show significant changes in racial and class mobility gaps in the...
Past research shows that differences in intergenerational mobility between Black and White Americans have persisted since the 1880s. Current racial economic mobility gaps are rooted in historical...
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Equitable Growth renews collective bargaining agreement with Nonprofit...
The Washington Center for Equitable Growth has renewed its 3-year collective bargaining agreement with the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union IFPTE Local 70. The agreement, which was signed on...
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Allowing the 2017 estate tax changes to expire will reduce U.S. inequality...
Overview The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made deep cuts to the personal income, estate, and corporate income taxes that were costly and heavily skewed toward the very wealthy.1 The law’s temporary...
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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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The U.S. labor market keeps beating projections
No single economic indicator fully describes the state of the U.S. labor market. Yet a range of commonly used measures, from the unemployment rate and the prime-age employment-population ratio to wage...
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Request for Proposals: Promoting competition and supporting workers in an era...
Overview The Washington Center for Equitable Growth seeks to support research that will generate actionable insights for policymakers and inform policies that lead to strong, stable, and broad-based...
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Recent research shows how paid leave impacts women’s employment and financial...
During the first several months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government ensured that all U.S. workers had access to at least 2 weeks of paid sick leave and up to 10 extra weeks of paid family...
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Accelerating research can help fill the AI knowledge gaps for U.S. policymakers
It is hard for policymakers to ignore today’s “AI arms race” and the public debate on the economic and social significance of generative artificial intelligence. The discourse is fueled in part by...
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ASSA 2025 Round-up: Day 1
Yesterday was the first 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 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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