Byron Auguste joins Equitable Growth Steering Committee
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CONTACT:Elena Waskey, ewaskey@equitablegrowth.org WASHINGTON – The Washington Center for Equitable Growth announced today that economist Byron Auguste, co-founder and CEO of Opportunity@Work, has joined the organization’s Steering Committee to help guide the organization’s efforts to study how econo…
Equitable Growth names economist Michelle Holder as new CEO
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Holder will take the reins at 7-year-old nonprofit research and grantmaking organization dedicated to accelerating research on how economic inequality affects economic growth and stability FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Elena Waskey, 410-598-7532ewaskey@equitablegrowth.org WASHINGTON—The Washington C…
More than 200 economists to Congress: Seize “historic opportunity to make long-overdue public investments” to boost economic growth
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Led by Hilary Hoynes, Trevon Logan, Atif Mian, William Spriggs, statement implores Congress to “invest in a prosperous and equitable future” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Erica Handloff, 202-746-5747ehandloff@equitablegrowth.org WASHINGTON – Today, the Washington Center for Equitable Growth released…
Equitable Growth responds to passage of American Rescue Plan
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Drawing on lessons learned from Great Recession, legislation provides much-needed support for workers and families FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 12, 2021CONTACT:Erica Handloff, 202-746-5747 ehandloff@equitablegrowth.org WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden yesterday signed the American Rescue Plan, which p…
Economic Think Tanks’ Letter to Congressional Leaders on the COVID Rescue Package
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 1, 2021Contact: Erica Handloff, ehandloff@equitablegrowth.org Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, and Leader McCarthy: In the midst of our ongoing health and economic crises that have left millions unable to pay their bills, policymakers need to take…
Washington Center for Equitable Growth CEO Joins Biden-Harris Transition Team, Search for New CEO Underway
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 11, 2020Contact: Elena Waskey, ewaskey@equitablegrowth.org WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Washington Center for Equitable Growth, a nonprofit research and grantmaking institution with a mission to accelerate research on how economic inequality affects growth and stability, announ…
Washington Center for Equitable Growth brings together scholars, policymakers for third biennial grantee conference
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Equitable Growth 2021: People and Research Advancing Economic Evidence elevates research on economic inequality and its effects on economic growth and stability FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 7, 2020Contact: Erica Handloff, ehandloff@equitablegrowth.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Washington Center…
Equitable Growth CEO to depart for role with new administration
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Boushey will serve as a member of the President-elect’s Council of Economic Advisers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 30, 2020CONTACT:Elena Waskey, 410-598-7532ewaskey@equitablegrowth.org WASHINGTON—The Washington Center for Equitable Growth today announced that President and CEO Heather Boushey will a…
Equitable Growth releases policy agenda for U.S. antitrust enforcement
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New report aims to restore competition in next administration, new Congress FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 19, 2020CONTACT:Erica Handloff, 202-746-5747ehandloff@equitablegrowth.org WASHINGTON – Today, the Washington Center for Equitable Growth released a new report outlining a roadmap for the next ad…
Lisa Cook, Hilary Hoynes, Atif Mian join Equitable Growth Steering Committee
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New members to support organization’s efforts to advance evidence-backed policies and ideas to promote strong, stable, broadly shared growth CONTACT:Erica Handloff, ehandloff@equitablegrowth.org WASHINGTON – The Washington Center for Equitable Growth announced today that three distinguished economis…