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U.S. regions with more unauthorized immigrant workers experienced declines in new housing construction

Policy

U.S. regions with more unauthorized immigrant workers experienced declines in new housing construction (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Aug 31, 2026

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Labor, Wages & Worker Power

A large-scale deportation would shrink the U.S. economy, with particular harm to some states

Policy

A large-scale deportation would shrink the U.S. economy, with particular harm to some states (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Aug 31, 2026

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Labor, Wages & Worker Power

The U.S. child care industry was hit harder by COVID-19 than the rest of the economy

Policy

The U.S. child care industry was hit harder by COVID-19 than the rest of the economy (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Apr 15, 2026

Household Economic Security

Higher-income U.S. families typically spend more on child care than families with less income

Policy

Higher-income U.S. families typically spend more on child care than families with less income (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Apr 15, 2026

Household Economic Security

U.S. families pay more for infant care, center-based care, and for care in densely populated areas

Policy

U.S. families pay more for infant care, center-based care, and for care in densely populated areas (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Apr 15, 2026

Household Economic Security

The cost of child care in the United States has grown faster than other household necessities

Policy

The cost of child care in the United States has grown faster than other household necessities (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Apr 15, 2026

Household Economic Security

The U.S. child care sector recovered more slowly from the COVID-19 pandemic than the broader labor market

Policy

The U.S. child care sector recovered more slowly from the COVID-19 pandemic than the broader labor market (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Apr 8, 2026

Household Economic Security

Wages for U.S. child care workers are low despite the high costs of care for families

Policy

Wages for U.S. child care workers are low despite the high costs of care for families (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Apr 8, 2026

Household Economic Security

Population weights reveal that the distribution of cost and benefits of policies are skewed differently

Policy

Population weights reveal that the distribution of cost and benefits of policies are skewed differently (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Nov 13, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement

Workers in the Midwest and South tend to work in more tariff-exposed industries

Policy

Workers in the Midwest and South tend to work in more tariff-exposed industries (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Nov 3, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Taxation

Workers with less than a college education are overrepresented in the most tariff-exposed industries

Policy

Workers with less than a college education are overrepresented in the most tariff-exposed industries (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Nov 3, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Taxation

White, Hispanic, and noncitizen men are overrepresented in the most tariff-exposed industries

Policy

White, Hispanic, and noncitizen men are overrepresented in the most tariff-exposed industries (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Nov 3, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Taxation

U.S. manufacturing is particularly vulnerable to tariff costs

Policy

U.S. manufacturing is particularly vulnerable to tariff costs (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Nov 3, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Taxation

TANF benefit amounts vary widely by state, but are overall small – updated

Policy

TANF benefit amounts vary widely by state, but are overall small – updated (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Aug 26, 2025

Household Economic Security

A majority of states spend less than 20 percent of TANF funds on basic assistance

Policy

A majority of states spend less than 20 percent of TANF funds on basic assistance (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Aug 26, 2025

Household Economic Security

TANF access varies widely by state

Policy

TANF access varies widely by state (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Aug 26, 2025

Household Economic Security

Direct cash assistance to low-income families has decreased dramatically over time

Policy

Direct cash assistance to low-income families has decreased dramatically over time (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Aug 26, 2025

Household Economic Security

In some U.S. congressional districts, cuts from the reconciliation bill are bigger than multiple local industries combined

Policy

In some U.S. congressional districts, cuts from the reconciliation bill are bigger than multiple local industries combined (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jul 10, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act disproportionately harms lower-income Americans

Policy

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act disproportionately harms lower-income Americans (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jul 3, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

Millions of Americans, including children, will lose nutrition assistance due to proposed SNAP cuts – updated

Policy

Millions of Americans, including children, will lose nutrition assistance due to proposed SNAP cuts – updated (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 24, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

Reducing IRS funding by half could cost the same amount of the Republican budget bill in noncompliance increases

Policy

Reducing IRS funding by half could cost the same amount of the Republican budget bill in noncompliance increases (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 23, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

No tax on tips or overtime provisions cost less than the more regressive proposals in the Republican tax bill

Policy

No tax on tips or overtime provisions cost less than the more regressive proposals in the Republican tax bill (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 23, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

Americans have heard more about the no tax on tips and overtime provisions of the Republican bill than its more regressive provisions

Policy

Americans have heard more about the no tax on tips and overtime provisions of the Republican bill than its more regressive provisions (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 23, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

Many of the wealthiest U.S. individuals do not pay any estate taxes

Policy

Many of the wealthiest U.S. individuals do not pay any estate taxes (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 23, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

16 million Americans will lose health care coverage if the House-passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act becomes law

Policy

16 million Americans will lose health care coverage if the House-passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act becomes law (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 23, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

The costliness of nonwage job amenities explains two-thirds of the gender wage gap in the United States

Policy

The costliness of nonwage job amenities explains two-thirds of the gender wage gap in the United States (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 10, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Labor, Wages & Worker Power

U.S. women workers at all levels of compensation are more concentrated in jobs with predictable schedules, which pay less, than men

Policy

U.S. women workers at all levels of compensation are more concentrated in jobs with predictable schedules, which pay less, than men (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 10, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Labor, Wages & Worker Power

The anti-instrument method of estimating the cost of nonwage amenities produces the most plausible results

Policy

The anti-instrument method of estimating the cost of nonwage amenities produces the most plausible results (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 10, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Labor, Wages & Worker Power

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rinz fig 1 (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations May 9, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Labor, Wages & Worker Power

Small adjustments in response to tariffs could push U.S. unemployment up slightly in the short run but become more meaningful the longer they remain in place

Policy

Small adjustments in response to tariffs could push U.S. unemployment up slightly in the short run but become more meaningful the longer they remain in place (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations May 9, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Labor, Wages & Worker Power

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Policy

rinz fig 3 (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations May 9, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Labor, Wages & Worker Power

Black SNAP applicants report greater stress as learning costs increase

Policy

Black SNAP applicants report greater stress as learning costs increase (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Apr 30, 2024

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security

Some demographic groups felt less stigma than others in the SNAP application process

Policy

Some demographic groups felt less stigma than others in the SNAP application process (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Apr 30, 2024

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security

Most SNAP applicants feel respected by program staff when applying

Policy

Most SNAP applicants feel respected by program staff when applying (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Apr 30, 2024

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security

The SNAP application is more stressful for some demographic groups than others

Policy

The SNAP application is more stressful for some demographic groups than others (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Apr 30, 2024

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security

Most applicants find applying for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to be stressful

Policy

Most applicants find applying for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to be stressful (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Apr 30, 2024

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security

In 2023, real wage growth outpaces similar points, and even peaks, of prior recoveries

Policy

In 2023, real wage growth outpaces similar points, and even peaks, of prior recoveries (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Mar 4, 2024

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Labor, Wages & Worker Power

The labor force participation rate for U.S. prime-age workers remains at its highest level in two decades

Policy

The labor force participation rate for U.S. prime-age workers remains at its highest level in two decades (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Mar 4, 2024

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Labor, Wages & Worker Power

Personal loan delinquency is low or within normal levels for all major loan types

Policy

Personal loan delinquency is low or within normal levels for all major loan types (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Feb 20, 2024

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement

Production and nonsupervisory workers now have higher real wages than the pre-pandemic trend

Policy

Production and nonsupervisory workers now have higher real wages than the pre-pandemic trend (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Feb 20, 2024

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement

The gap in unemployment between White and Black workers is at historic lows

Policy

The gap in unemployment between White and Black workers is at historic lows (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Feb 20, 2024

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement

Wage growth for 16- to 24-year-old workers is higher than at any point in the previous expansion

Policy

Wage growth for 16- to 24-year-old workers is higher than at any point in the previous expansion (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Feb 20, 2024

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement

Unemployment for 16- to 24-year-old workers is at low levels not seen in decades

Policy

Unemployment for 16- to 24-year-old workers is at low levels not seen in decades (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Feb 20, 2024

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement

Real U.S. GDP now exceeds pre-pandemic projections by the Congressional budget Office

Policy

Real U.S. GDP now exceeds pre-pandemic projections by the Congressional budget Office (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Feb 20, 2024

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement

The Great Recession of 2007-2009 caused permanent damage to U.S. GDP

Policy

The Great Recession of 2007-2009 caused permanent damage to U.S. GDP (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Feb 20, 2024

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement

SNAP receipt increases long-run rates of employment among applicants who worked steadily prior to application

Policy

SNAP receipt increases long-run rates of employment among applicants who worked steadily prior to application (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Nov 8, 2023

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Labor, Wages & Worker Power

SNAP receipt does not affect rates of employment among applicants with weak pre-application labor force attachment

Policy

SNAP receipt does not affect rates of employment among applicants with weak pre-application labor force attachment (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Nov 8, 2023

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Labor, Wages & Worker Power

SNAP receipt does not affect rates of employment in the broad group of working-age applicant

Policy

SNAP receipt does not affect rates of employment in the broad group of working-age applicant (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Nov 8, 2023

Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security Labor, Wages & Worker Power

Child care wages have risen faster relative to the broader service sector since passage of the American Rescue Plan

Policy

Child care wages have risen faster relative to the broader service sector since passage of the American Rescue Plan (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Oct 31, 2023

Household Economic Security Labor, Wages & Worker Power

U.S. child care job openings remain elevated as employment lags

Policy

U.S. child care job openings remain elevated as employment lags (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Oct 31, 2023

Household Economic Security Labor, Wages & Worker Power

The U.S. has had the strongest growth of any G7 country since the beginning of the pandemic

Policy

The U.S. has had the strongest growth of any G7 country since the beginning of the pandemic (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Sep 20, 2023

AI, Tech & Energy Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security

More Black men workers and Latino workers are employed now than prior to the coronavirus pandemic

Policy

More Black men workers and Latino workers are employed now than prior to the coronavirus pandemic (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Sep 20, 2023

AI, Tech & Energy Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security

Employment recovered much more quickly after the COVID-19 recession than after previous recessions

Policy

Employment recovered much more quickly after the COVID-19 recession than after previous recessions (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Sep 20, 2023

AI, Tech & Energy Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security

Investment in care infrastructure could yield twice as many new jobs as investment in physical infrastructure alone

Policy

Investment in care infrastructure could yield twice as many new jobs as investment in physical infrastructure alone (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Sep 19, 2023

AI, Tech & Energy Economic Equity & Opportunity Household Economic Security

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