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Equitable Growth responds to Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. Cook (opens in a new tab)
A New Study Suggests That Robots Aren’t Taking Your Job Anytime Soon (opens in a new tab)
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The New Republic (opens in a new tab)
Don’t panic about the national debt — the US has the wealth to handle it (opens in a new tab)
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A New Study Suggests That Robots Aren’t Taking Your Job Anytime Soon (opens in a new tab)
In the News SEP 11, 2026
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The New Republic (opens in a new tab)
Don’t panic about the national debt — the US has the wealth to handle it (opens in a new tab)
In the News SEP 6, 2026
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The Hill (opens in a new tab)
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U.S. regions with more unauthorized immigrant workers experienced declines in new housing construction (opens in a new tab)
AUG 31, 2026
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A large-scale deportation would shrink the U.S. economy, with particular harm to some states (opens in a new tab)
AUG 31, 2026
Congress Is Finally Talking About Saving Social Security (opens in a new tab)
In the News AUG 30, 2026
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The Wall Street Journal (opens in a new tab)
Another Tariff Deadline Looms. Here’s Why This One Is Different (opens in a new tab)
In the News AUG 18, 2026
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Investopedia (opens in a new tab)
Coffee Talk: Tax policy and the vibecession (opens in a new tab)
In the News AUG 10, 2026
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Long Story Short (opens in a new tab)
Trump’s Economy Faces Headwinds as Midterms Grow Closer (opens in a new tab)
In the News JUL 23, 2026
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U.S. News & World Report (opens in a new tab)
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Whether data from the Fed or from WID.world are used, U.S. debt-to-wealth measures show similar trends (opens in a new tab)
JUL 22, 2026
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The United States sits in the middle of the pack on debt relative to wealth (opens in a new tab)
JUL 22, 2026
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Explosion in post-1980 inequality largely explains low debt-to-top U.S. wealth ratios (opens in a new tab)
JUL 22, 2026
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Measured against the wealth of the very top, U.S. debt is historically modest (opens in a new tab)
JUL 22, 2026
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Private wealth has grown far faster than the overall U.S. economy in recent decades (opens in a new tab)
JUL 22, 2026
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U.S. debt looks alarming against GDP but far less so against wealth (opens in a new tab)
JUL 22, 2026
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Certain U.S. manufacturing subsectors have experienced more tariff relief since the Supreme Court IEEPA ruling (opens in a new tab)
JUL 13, 2026
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The U.S. Supreme Court IEEPA ruling reduced tariffs unevenly across key U.S. economic sectors (opens in a new tab)
JUL 13, 2026
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U.S. trade with China has largely been supplanted by trade with other countries suspected of transshipment (opens in a new tab)
JUL 13, 2026
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U.S. imports are up and tariff rates are down since the U.S. Supreme Court IEEPA ruling (opens in a new tab)
JUL 13, 2026
Trump Accounts Risk Missing Low-Income Families Buying In (opens in a new tab)
In the News JUL 6, 2026
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Bloomberg Government (opens in a new tab)
One Year In, Trump’s ‘Big, Ugly Bill’ Is the Kick In the Face Worker Advocates Warned About (opens in a new tab)
In the News JUL 1, 2026
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Common Dreams (opens in a new tab)
Equitable Growth responds to Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. Cook (opens in a new tab)
Press Releases JUN 29, 2026
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Transfer income has fallen faster than other components of U.S. income over the past 3 months (opens in a new tab)
JUN 25, 2026
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Income declines over the past 3 months and the past 6 months are higher for low-income U.S. households (opens in a new tab)
JUN 25, 2026
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Personal Income is now declining year-over-year, a possible warning sign for the economy (opens in a new tab)
JUN 25, 2026
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U.S. income shares changed little due to the pandemic, with top decile and bottom half households making gains (opens in a new tab)
JUN 24, 2026
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In a reversal of 21st century trends, wages grew faster for lower-income U.S. households in the pandemic era (opens in a new tab)
JUN 24, 2026
When Workers Lose to AI: How the U.S. Government Can Soften the Blow of Automation (opens in a new tab)
In the News JUN 22, 2026
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Foreign Affairs (opens in a new tab)
To avoid backlash, tech giants must share their AI wealth before it’s too late (opens in a new tab)
In the News JUN 17, 2026
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Financial Times (opens in a new tab)
What The Fed’s Rate Decision Means For Your Finances (opens in a new tab)
In the News JUN 17, 2026
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Investopedia (opens in a new tab)
Workers Are Fighting Back Against Silicon Valley’s Race to the Lowest Wage (opens in a new tab)
In the News JUN 12, 2026
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Common Dreams (opens in a new tab)
Corporate America Splurges on Top Execs While Skimping on Rank and File (opens in a new tab)
In the News JUN 5, 2026
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Bloomberg (opens in a new tab)
Senate GOP’s Reconciliation Bill Sets a ‘Very Bad Precedent’ (opens in a new tab)
In the News JUN 4, 2026
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Talking Points Memo (opens in a new tab)
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Union coverage and auto employment were worse in Michigan than the broader U.S. amid the recovery from the Great Recession of 2007-2009 (opens in a new tab)
JUN 3, 2026
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Union workers enjoy higher pay compared to nonunion workers (opens in a new tab)
JUN 3, 2026
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Union coverage has declined across occupations in the past decade (opens in a new tab)
JUN 3, 2026
ADP: Employers Added 122K Jobs in May, Above Expectations (opens in a new tab)
In the News JUN 3, 2026
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U.S. News & World Report (opens in a new tab)
Contributor: For an affordable housing future, expanding access isn’t enough (opens in a new tab)
In the News MAY 28, 2026
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Los Angeles Times (opens in a new tab)
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Realized capital gains are highly volatile, leading to large swings in the top 0.1% U.S. income thresholds (opens in a new tab)
MAY 26, 2026
How is the U.S. Economy Looking Today? (opens in a new tab)
In the News MAY 22, 2026
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Middle East Eye (opens in a new tab)
The Voting Rights Act Is Gutted — Black Workers Will Pay The Price (opens in a new tab)
In the News MAY 21, 2026
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Forbes (opens in a new tab)
Kies Says Anti-Stacking Regulations Likely (opens in a new tab)
In the News MAY 21, 2026
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Tax Notes (opens in a new tab)
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O*NET contains data on the abilities, skills, and actions needed to perform a job – revised (opens in a new tab)
MAY 20, 2026
Fed rate hike odds rise as inflation surges. What it means for you (opens in a new tab)
In the News MAY 18, 2026
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USA Today (opens in a new tab)
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Real U.S. income gains have been falling for successive generations (opens in a new tab)
MAY 13, 2026
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U.S. income growth for the middle class slowed substantially in the past four decades (opens in a new tab)
MAY 13, 2026
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Income growth rates used to be similar along the income distribution, but that changed in the 1980s (opens in a new tab)
MAY 13, 2026
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The middle is further from the top than it used to be—and the gap is growing (opens in a new tab)
MAY 13, 2026
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