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

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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

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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)

Visualizations Aug 31, 2026

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

Whether data from the Fed or from WID.world are used, U.S. debt-to-wealth measures show similar trends

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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)

Visualizations Jul 22, 2026

Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

The United States sits in the middle of the pack on debt relative to wealth

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The United States sits in the middle of the pack on debt relative to wealth (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jul 22, 2026

Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

Explosion in post-1980 inequality largely explains low debt-to-top U.S. wealth ratios

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Explosion in post-1980 inequality largely explains low debt-to-top U.S. wealth ratios (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jul 22, 2026

Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

Measured against the wealth of the very top, U.S. debt is historically modest

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Measured against the wealth of the very top, U.S. debt is historically modest (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jul 22, 2026

Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

Private wealth has grown far faster than the overall U.S. economy in recent decades

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Private wealth has grown far faster than the overall U.S. economy in recent decades (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jul 22, 2026

Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

U.S. debt looks alarming against GDP but far less so against wealth

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Policy

U.S. debt looks alarming against GDP but far less so against wealth (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jul 22, 2026

Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

Certain U.S. manufacturing subsectors have experienced more tariff relief since the Supreme Court IEEPA ruling

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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)

Visualizations Jul 13, 2026

Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

The U.S. Supreme Court IEEPA ruling reduced tariffs unevenly across key U.S. economic sectors

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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)

Visualizations Jul 13, 2026

Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

U.S. trade with China has largely been supplanted by trade with other countries suspected of transshipment

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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)

Visualizations Jul 13, 2026

Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

U.S. imports are up and tariff rates are down since the U.S. Supreme Court IEEPA ruling

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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)

Visualizations Jul 13, 2026

Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

Transfer income has fallen faster than other components of U.S. income over the past 3 months

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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)

Visualizations Jun 25, 2026

Economic Equity & Opportunity Labor, Wages & Worker Power Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement

Income declines over the past 3 months and the past 6 months are higher for low-income U.S. households

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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)

Visualizations Jun 25, 2026

Economic Equity & Opportunity Labor, Wages & Worker Power Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement

Personal Income is now declining year-over-year, a possible warning sign for the economy

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Personal Income is now declining year-over-year, a possible warning sign for the economy (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 25, 2026

Economic Equity & Opportunity Labor, Wages & Worker Power Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement

U.S. income shares changed little due to the pandemic, with top decile and bottom half households making gains

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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)

Visualizations Jun 24, 2026

Economic Equity & Opportunity Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement

In a reversal of 21st century trends, wages grew faster for lower-income U.S. households in the pandemic era

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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)

Visualizations Jun 24, 2026

Economic Equity & Opportunity Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement

Union coverage and auto employment were worse in Michigan than the broader U.S. amid the recovery from the Great Recession of 2007-2009

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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)

Visualizations Jun 3, 2026

Labor, Wages & Worker Power

Union workers enjoy higher pay compared to nonunion workers

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Union workers enjoy higher pay compared to nonunion workers (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 3, 2026

Labor, Wages & Worker Power

Union coverage has declined across occupations in the past decade

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Union coverage has declined across occupations in the past decade (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 3, 2026

Labor, Wages & Worker Power

Realized capital gains are highly volatile, leading to large swings in the top 0.1% U.S. income thresholds

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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)

Visualizations May 26, 2026

Economic Equity & Opportunity Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

O*NET contains data on the abilities, skills, and actions needed to perform a job – revised

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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)

Visualizations May 20, 2026

Real U.S. income gains have been falling for successive generations

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Policy

Real U.S. income gains have been falling for successive generations (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations May 13, 2026

Economic Equity & Opportunity

U.S. income growth for the middle class slowed substantially in the past four decades

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Policy

U.S. income growth for the middle class slowed substantially in the past four decades (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations May 13, 2026

Economic Equity & Opportunity

Income growth rates used to be similar along the income distribution, but that changed in the 1980s

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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)

Visualizations May 13, 2026

Economic Equity & Opportunity

The middle is further from the top than it used to be—and the gap is growing

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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)

Visualizations May 13, 2026

Economic Equity & Opportunity

U.S. income at the middle is growing and is higher today than it used to be

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U.S. income at the middle is growing and is higher today than it used to be (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations May 13, 2026

Economic Equity & Opportunity

$Taxed capital gains are a tiny fraction of total capital gains, which have grown larger in recent decades$ View Chart

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Taxed capital gains are a tiny fraction of total capital gains, which have grown larger in recent decades (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations May 6, 2026

Taxation

Top tax rates have been cut dramatically

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Policy

Top tax rates have been cut dramatically (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations May 6, 2026

Taxation

Unrealized gains have grown substantially for richer, older Americans

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Policy

Unrealized gains have grown substantially for richer, older Americans (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations May 6, 2026

Taxation

The wealthiest 0.1 percent of households own one-in-seven dollars

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Policy

The wealthiest 0.1 percent of households own one-in-seven dollars (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations May 6, 2026

Taxation

Recent tax cuts have reduced revenue while economic growth has slowed

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Policy

Recent tax cuts have reduced revenue while economic growth has slowed (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations May 6, 2026

Taxation

The United States is a relatively low-tax and low-spend country

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Policy

The United States is a relatively low-tax and low-spend country (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations May 6, 2026

Taxation

Tax cuts are primarily responsible for the growing U.S. debt

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Policy

Tax cuts are primarily responsible for the growing U.S. debt (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations May 6, 2026

Taxation

Taxes have become less progressive over time in the United States

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Policy

Taxes have become less progressive over time in the United States (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations May 6, 2026

Taxation

Income trend for the top 1% diverges from most Americans after 1980

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Income trend for the top 1% diverges from most Americans after 1980 (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations May 6, 2026

Taxation

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Pass-through business owners account for a much larger share of people and income in the top 1 percent than public company executives

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Pass-through business owners account for a much larger share of people and income in the top 1 percent than public company executives (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Apr 14, 2026

Taxation

Pass-through business income is highly concentrated among the very rich

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Pass-through business income is highly concentrated among the very rich (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Apr 14, 2026

Taxation

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

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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

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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

Midwest and Southern workers are more concentrated in tariff-exposed industries

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Midwest and Southern workers are more concentrated in tariff-exposed industries (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Mar 17, 2026

Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

Industries within the U.S. machinery manufacturing subsector faced different tariff costs in 2025

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Industries within the U.S. machinery manufacturing subsector faced different tariff costs in 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Mar 17, 2026

Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

Industries within the U.S. metals manufacturing subsector faced different tariff costs in 2025

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Industries within the U.S. metals manufacturing subsector faced different tariff costs in 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Mar 17, 2026

Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

Certain subsectors of the U.S. economy were more exposed to tariff costs than others in 2025

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Certain subsectors of the U.S. economy were more exposed to tariff costs than others in 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Mar 17, 2026

Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

Construction faced the highest tariff rate of any U.S. sector in 2025

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Construction faced the highest tariff rate of any U.S. sector in 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Mar 17, 2026

Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

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Climate policy uncertainty spikes around major U.S. policy events (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Mar 17, 2026

AI, Tech & Energy

Certain AMS contract provisions give workers a sense of influence over how technology is used in their workplaces

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Certain AMS contract provisions give workers a sense of influence over how technology is used in their workplaces (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Mar 12, 2026

AI, Tech & Energy Labor, Wages & Worker Power

Certain AMS contract provisions give workers a better understanding of how technology is used in their workplaces

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Certain AMS contract provisions give workers a better understanding of how technology is used in their workplaces (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Mar 12, 2026

AI, Tech & Energy Labor, Wages & Worker Power

Union members who know more about automated management and surveillance in their workplace also report more input over how it is used

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Union members who know more about automated management and surveillance in their workplace also report more input over how it is used (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Mar 12, 2026

AI, Tech & Energy Labor, Wages & Worker Power

Slightly more workers agree than disagree that they have input over AMS tools used in their workplaces

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Slightly more workers agree than disagree that they have input over AMS tools used in their workplaces (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Mar 12, 2026

AI, Tech & Energy Labor, Wages & Worker Power

Most unionized workers know how automated management and surveillance are utilized in their workplaces

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Most unionized workers know how automated management and surveillance are utilized in their workplaces (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Mar 12, 2026

AI, Tech & Energy Labor, Wages & Worker Power

Certain groups of unionized workers are more likely to have a contract with automated management and surveillance provisions

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Certain groups of unionized workers are more likely to have a contract with automated management and surveillance provisions (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Mar 12, 2026

AI, Tech & Energy Labor, Wages & Worker Power

Certain contract negotiation strategies are correlated having automated management and surveillance provisions included

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Certain contract negotiation strategies are correlated having automated management and surveillance provisions included (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Mar 12, 2026

AI, Tech & Energy Labor, Wages & Worker Power

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

AI exposure is greatest among higher-paid workers regardless of age, race and education status

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AI exposure is greatest among higher-paid workers regardless of age, race and education status (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Oct 22, 2025

AI, Tech & Energy Economic Equity & Opportunity Labor, Wages & Worker Power

Asian American and highly educated workers are most exposed to AI

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Asian American and highly educated workers are most exposed to AI (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Oct 22, 2025

AI, Tech & Energy Economic Equity & Opportunity Labor, Wages & Worker Power

Emergency paid leave benefits increased leave-taking among vulnerable workers by more than 200 percent – Final

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Emergency paid leave benefits increased leave-taking among vulnerable workers by more than 200 percent – Final (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Sep 23, 2025

Labor, Wages & Worker Power

U.S. workers took time off work at higher rates in April 2020 as COVID-19 spread

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U.S. workers took time off work at higher rates in April 2020 as COVID-19 spread (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Sep 23, 2025

Labor, Wages & Worker Power

The overall U.S. tax system today is only mildly progressive

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The overall U.S. tax system today is only mildly progressive (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Sep 10, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Taxation

Racially resentful White Americans are more opposed to progressive taxation

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Policy

Racially resentful White Americans are more opposed to progressive taxation (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Sep 9, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Taxation

Almost half of rural U.S. counties are at risk or distressed

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Policy

Almost half of rural U.S. counties are at risk or distressed (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Sep 8, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity

Unemployment risk significantly affects the probability of voting for the far right

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Unemployment risk significantly affects the probability of voting for the far right (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Sep 5, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity

Europe’s far-left and far-right parties have room to grow in the future

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Europe’s far-left and far-right parties have room to grow in the future (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Sep 4, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity

Eastern European nations are far more vulnerable to right-wing populist appeals

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Policy

Eastern European nations are far more vulnerable to right-wing populist appeals (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Sep 4, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity

Nostalgic deprivation is widespread among citizens of European nations

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Nostalgic deprivation is widespread among citizens of European nations (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Sep 4, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Cutting government transfer programs has broad effects on the U.S. economy

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Policy

Cutting government transfer programs has broad effects on the U.S. economy (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Aug 12, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement

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Cutting government transfer programs has broad effects on the U.S. economy (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Aug 12, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement

The economic effects of austerity policies under a nonreactive Federal Reserve – Final

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The economic effects of austerity policies under a nonreactive Federal Reserve – Final (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Aug 12, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement

The economic effects of austerity policies under a reactive Federal Reserve

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The economic effects of austerity policies under a reactive Federal Reserve (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Aug 12, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement

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Policy

Recessions coincide with periods of higher policy uncertainty – updated (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Aug 7, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement

States dependent on federal grants tend to be poorer or more rural

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States dependent on federal grants tend to be poorer or more rural (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Aug 7, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement

Workers in many midwestern U.S. states are more exposed to tariffs

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Workers in many midwestern U.S. states are more exposed to tariffs (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jul 28, 2025

Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

U.S. manufacturing industries are particularly exposed to tariff costs

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U.S. manufacturing industries are particularly exposed to tariff costs (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jul 28, 2025

Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

U.S. employment is dropping in industries with high tariff exposure

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Policy

U.S. employment is dropping in industries with high tariff exposure (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jul 28, 2025

Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

Manufacturing and other key U.S. sectors are particularly exposed to tariffs on inputs

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Manufacturing and other key U.S. sectors are particularly exposed to tariffs on inputs (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jul 28, 2025

Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

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Policy

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

Visualizations Jul 28, 2025

Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

With capital gains, the share of income earned by the wealthiest households went up 5 percentage points since 2002

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With capital gains, the share of income earned by the wealthiest households went up 5 percentage points since 2002 (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jul 14, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

Pure capital gains are highly volatile and can turn negative in recessions

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Pure capital gains are highly volatile and can turn negative in recessions (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jul 14, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

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

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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

Dispatchers and related fields are highly exposed to automation and AI

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Dispatchers and related fields are highly exposed to automation and AI (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jul 10, 2025

AI, Tech & Energy Labor, Wages & Worker Power

U.S. dispatchers earn around the same wage as other, similar occupations

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U.S. dispatchers earn around the same wage as other, similar occupations (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jul 10, 2025

AI, Tech & Energy Labor, Wages & Worker Power

Workers in customer service and related fields are highly exposed to automation and AI

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Workers in customer service and related fields are highly exposed to automation and AI (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jul 10, 2025

AI, Tech & Energy Labor, Wages & Worker Power

U.S. customer service workers earn around the same wage as other, similar occupations

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U.S. customer service workers earn around the same wage as other, similar occupations (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jul 10, 2025

AI, Tech & Energy Labor, Wages & Worker Power

More frequent tasks tend to be more important, but many exceptions exist

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More frequent tasks tend to be more important, but many exceptions exist (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jul 9, 2025

AI, Tech & Energy Labor, Wages & Worker Power

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

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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

Republicans who learn about the regressive tax and spending cuts said they would be much less likely to vote for a pro-bill senator in the future

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Republicans who learn about the regressive tax and spending cuts said they would be much less likely to vote for a pro-bill senator in the future (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jul 2, 2025

A majority of those who learn about the regressive elements of the House-passed Republican bill wanted information on a petition opposing it

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A majority of those who learn about the regressive elements of the House-passed Republican bill wanted information on a petition opposing it (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jul 2, 2025

Information about the regressive elements of the Republican bill could affect future political behavior

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Information about the regressive elements of the Republican bill could affect future political behavior (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jul 2, 2025

Even Republicans strongly oppose their party’s budget bill as they learn more about its regressive elements

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Even Republicans strongly oppose their party’s budget bill as they learn more about its regressive elements (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jul 2, 2025

Media mentions of OBBBA tax provisions largely focused on putatively populist tax provisions

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Media mentions of OBBBA tax provisions largely focused on putatively populist tax provisions (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jul 2, 2025

Just 11 percent of those who learn about the Republican bill’s regressive elements support it

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Just 11 percent of those who learn about the Republican bill’s regressive elements support it (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jul 2, 2025

Americans had heard a lot about no tax on tips and overtime and less about the regressive tax provisions in the Republican bill

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Americans had heard a lot about no tax on tips and overtime and less about the regressive tax provisions in the Republican bill (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jul 2, 2025

The House-passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act is the most regressive tax and budget bill in modern U.S. history

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The House-passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act is the most regressive tax and budget bill in modern U.S. history (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 27, 2025

Wages have grown much slower in the 21st century than in previous eras of the U.S. economy

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Wages have grown much slower in the 21st century than in previous eras of the U.S. economy (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 25, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Labor, Wages & Worker Power Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement

Wages have grown relatively similarly across income deciles, while business and asset income is strongly skewed to the wealthiest households

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Wages have grown relatively similarly across income deciles, while business and asset income is strongly skewed to the wealthiest households (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 25, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Labor, Wages & Worker Power Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement

Wages are the slowest-growing component of U.S. income for households across the income distribution

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Wages are the slowest-growing component of U.S. income for households across the income distribution (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 25, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Labor, Wages & Worker Power Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement

Wages and government transfers are the primary source of income for most U.S. households

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Wages and government transfers are the primary source of income for most U.S. households (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 25, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Labor, Wages & Worker Power Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement

The upper-middle class has lost income share, while low-income and extremely wealthy households have grown their share of income

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The upper-middle class has lost income share, while low-income and extremely wealthy households have grown their share of income (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 25, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Labor, Wages & Worker Power Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement

U.S. inequality has decreased slightly since 2000, with the upper-middle class seeing the weakest gains

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U.S. inequality has decreased slightly since 2000, with the upper-middle class seeing the weakest gains (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 25, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Labor, Wages & Worker Power Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement

U.S. income inequality dropped sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic before returning to pre-pandemic levels by 2023

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U.S. income inequality dropped sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic before returning to pre-pandemic levels by 2023 (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 25, 2025

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

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

Visualizations Jun 24, 2025

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Local economies will be hurt by cuts to social programs in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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Local economies will be hurt by cuts to social programs in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 24, 2025

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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

Visualizations Jun 23, 2025

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

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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

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The pass-through deduction is highly skewed toward the wealthy

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The pass-through deduction is highly skewed toward the wealthy (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 20, 2025

Studies find overall tax rates among the highest-income Americans skew regressive

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Studies find overall tax rates among the highest-income Americans skew regressive (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 10, 2025

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Studies find U.S. individual income tax is primary driver of top-end regressivity

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Studies find U.S. individual income tax is primary driver of top-end regressivity (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 10, 2025

Taxation

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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Tax-deductible business expenses spike around owner-operators’ and their spouses’ birthdays – updated

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Tax-deductible business expenses spike around owner-operators’ and their spouses’ birthdays – updated (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 5, 2025

Taxation

Returns to job characteristics impact the gender wage gap, but these returns have changed over time

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Returns to job characteristics impact the gender wage gap, but these returns have changed over time (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 4, 2025

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Different work activities affect wages for U.S. women and men differently, and these effects have changed over time

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Different work activities affect wages for U.S. women and men differently, and these effects have changed over time (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 4, 2025

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Different skills affect wages for U.S. women and men differently, and these effects have changed over time

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Different skills affect wages for U.S. women and men differently, and these effects have changed over time (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 4, 2025

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The gender gaps in the importance of job characteristics have not changed much since 2003

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The gender gaps in the importance of job characteristics have not changed much since 2003 (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 4, 2025

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U.S. employment is now less concentrated in male-dominated jobs than it was in 2003

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U.S. employment is now less concentrated in male-dominated jobs than it was in 2003 (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 4, 2025

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The U.S. hourly gender wage gap has narrowed since 2003 – updated

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The U.S. hourly gender wage gap has narrowed since 2003 – updated (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 4, 2025

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Different abilities affect wages for U.S. women and men differently, and these effects have changed over time – updated

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Different abilities affect wages for U.S. women and men differently, and these effects have changed over time – updated (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Jun 4, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity

Mischaracterization of personal expenses as tax-deductible business expenses erroneously reduces reported income inequality

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Mischaracterization of personal expenses as tax-deductible business expenses erroneously reduces reported income inequality (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations May 22, 2025

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Business owners and operators reduce their personal household consumption upon taking stakes in firms

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Business owners and operators reduce their personal household consumption upon taking stakes in firms (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations May 21, 2025

Taxation

Tax-deductible business expenses spike around owner-operators’ and their spouses’ birthdays

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Tax-deductible business expenses spike around owner-operators’ and their spouses’ birthdays (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations May 21, 2025

Taxation

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Visualizations May 9, 2025

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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

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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

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Visualizations May 9, 2025

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

The China trade shock caused a steep decline in manufacturing employment in trade-exposed local labor markets in the United States

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The China trade shock caused a steep decline in manufacturing employment in trade-exposed local labor markets in the United States (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations May 8, 2025

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The China trade shock’s effect on total U.S. employment and the employment-to-population ratio in the first two decades the 21st century

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The China trade shock’s effect on total U.S. employment and the employment-to-population ratio in the first two decades the 21st century (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations May 8, 2025

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The China trade shock increased places’ employment in retail, health care, and education in the first two decades of the 21st century

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The China trade shock increased places’ employment in retail, health care, and education in the first two decades of the 21st century (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations May 8, 2025

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The China trade shock increased places’ employment in low-paying jobs in the first two decades of the 21st century

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The China trade shock increased places’ employment in low-paying jobs in the first two decades of the 21st century (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations May 8, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity

U.S.-born White noncollege men lost labor market share in trade-shocked places in the first two decades of the 21st century

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U.S.-born White noncollege men lost labor market share in trade-shocked places in the first two decades of the 21st century (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations May 8, 2025

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Professional licenses and telework are more common in occupations in which actual wages exceed wages predicted by job-content measures

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Professional licenses and telework are more common in occupations in which actual wages exceed wages predicted by job-content measures (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations May 6, 2025

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Visualizations May 6, 2025

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Visualizations May 6, 2025

Economic Equity & Opportunity Labor, Wages & Worker Power

European democracies have seen a surge of support for right-wing populism in the past decade

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European democracies have seen a surge of support for right-wing populism in the past decade (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Apr 29, 2025

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After tax corporate profits are historically high

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After tax corporate profits are historically high (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Apr 3, 2025

Recent trends in U.S. corporate tax revenues

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Recent trends in U.S. corporate tax revenues (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Apr 3, 2025

Capital gains are highly concentrated among the wealthy in the United States

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Capital gains are highly concentrated among the wealthy in the United States (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Feb 26, 2025

Taxation

Partnerships are the preferred vehicle through which the top 1 percent hold wealth in tax havens

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Partnerships are the preferred vehicle through which the top 1 percent hold wealth in tax havens (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Feb 11, 2025

Lax tax rules overwhelmingly benefit large, complex U.S. partnerships and their very wealthy partners, not true small businesses

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Lax tax rules overwhelmingly benefit large, complex U.S. partnerships and their very wealthy partners, not true small businesses (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Feb 11, 2025

Auditing complex U.S. partnerships produces a huge return on public investment

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Auditing complex U.S. partnerships produces a huge return on public investment (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Feb 11, 2025

Partnerships are a growing source of income for foreigners in tax havens

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Partnerships are a growing source of income for foreigners in tax havens (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Feb 11, 2025

Use of carried interest to compensate partners for services has been increasing

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Use of carried interest to compensate partners for services has been increasing (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Feb 11, 2025

Real estate and finance partnerships are more likely to be complex than partnerships in other industries

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Real estate and finance partnerships are more likely to be complex than partnerships in other industries (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Feb 11, 2025

At all income levels, S corporations get a tax benefit from being S corporations

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At all income levels, S corporations get a tax benefit from being S corporations (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Dec 16, 2024

Taxation

Cryptocurrency tax noncompliers tend to be young, male, and urban residents-similar to crypto investors more broadly

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Cryptocurrency tax noncompliers tend to be young, male, and urban residents-similar to crypto investors more broadly (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Nov 20, 2024

Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

U.S. unemployment remains below projections despite recent participation-driven increases

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U.S. unemployment remains below projections despite recent participation-driven increases (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Nov 5, 2024

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U.S. labor force participation continues to be strong despite demographic headwinds

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U.S. labor force participation continues to be strong despite demographic headwinds (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Nov 5, 2024

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U.S. payroll employment has surpassed CBO projections

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U.S. payroll employment has surpassed CBO projections (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Nov 5, 2024

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The U.S. labor market has cooled since last year but remains strong

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The U.S. labor market has cooled since last year but remains strong (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Nov 4, 2024

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Earnings eligibility rules vary substantially across states, impacting access to Unemployment Insurance

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Earnings eligibility rules vary substantially across states, impacting access to Unemployment Insurance (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Oct 24, 2024

Labor, Wages & Worker Power

States with lower earnings eligibility requirements tend to have higher UI eligibility rates

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States with lower earnings eligibility requirements tend to have higher UI eligibility rates (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Oct 24, 2024

Labor, Wages & Worker Power

Unemployment Insurance availability varies significantly across U.S. states

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Unemployment Insurance availability varies significantly across U.S. states (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Oct 24, 2024

Labor, Wages & Worker Power

During the COVID-19 recession, Unemployment Insurance expanded dramatically more than amid previous recessions

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During the COVID-19 recession, Unemployment Insurance expanded dramatically more than amid previous recessions (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Oct 24, 2024

Labor, Wages & Worker Power

Growth in the United States fell as taxes fell – updated

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Growth in the United States fell as taxes fell – updated (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Oct 15, 2024

Taxation

There is no obvious relationship between top tax rate and growth rate

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There is no obvious relationship between top tax rate and growth rate (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Oct 15, 2024

Taxation

IRS audits of higher-income taxpayers deliver larger revenue returns to the government

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IRS audits of higher-income taxpayers deliver larger revenue returns to the government (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Oct 15, 2024

Taxation

Tax cuts are to blame for increasing U.S. debt ratio

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Tax cuts are to blame for increasing U.S. debt ratio (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Oct 15, 2024

Taxation

Recent U.S. tax cuts have reduced revenue

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Recent U.S. tax cuts have reduced revenue (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Oct 15, 2024

Taxation

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The United States is a low-tax country (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Oct 15, 2024

Taxation

U.S. corporate tax cuts largely benefit the rich and foreign investors

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U.S. corporate tax cuts largely benefit the rich and foreign investors (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Oct 15, 2024

Taxation

Payroll taxes exceed income taxes for most U.S. families

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Payroll taxes exceed income taxes for most U.S. families (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Oct 15, 2024

Taxation

The Tax burden of the ultra-rich in the United States has declined in recent decades, driven by reduced estate and corporate taxes

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The Tax burden of the ultra-rich in the United States has declined in recent decades, driven by reduced estate and corporate taxes (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Oct 15, 2024

Taxation

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Taxes have become less progressive over time in the United States (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Oct 15, 2024

Taxation

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Income trend for the top 1% diverges from most Americans after 1980 (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Oct 15, 2024

Taxation

The number of U.S. taxable estates has declined due to the larger estate tax exemption

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The number of U.S. taxable estates has declined due to the larger estate tax exemption (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Oct 8, 2024

Economic Equity & Opportunity Taxation

Under current U.S. law, high-income earners pay most of the federal estate tax

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Under current U.S. law, high-income earners pay most of the federal estate tax (opens in a new tab)

Visualizations Oct 8, 2024

Economic Equity & Opportunity Taxation

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