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Policy

New research shows how U.S. homeownership and the accumulation of housing wealth are linked to political participation (opens in a new tab)

Essays AUG 14, 2026

Persistent affordability pressures have driven up housing costs for millions of U.S. families in recent years. Home prices remain near record highs relative to incomes, mortgage rates and associated costs…

By: Carlos Fernando Avenancio-Leon (opens in a new tab)

Economic Equity & Opportunity Taxation

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Policy

Defining extreme wealth is more complicated than it looks (opens in a new tab)

Videos AUG 13, 2026

Facing high levels of income and wealth inequality and shrinking tax revenues, U.S. policymakers are showing increased interest in proposals to tax the richest households. Yet determining which households fall into that category is complex and changes based…

By: Equitable Growth (opens in a new tab)

Economic Equity & Opportunity Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

The debt-to-wealth ratio: A missing lens on the U.S. government’s fiscal capacity

Policy

The debt-to-wealth ratio: A missing lens on the U.S. government’s fiscal capacity (opens in a new tab)

Reports JUL 30, 2026

Few statistics shape the fiscal debate in the United States as powerfully as the ratio of federal debt-to-Gross Domestic Product. Debt held by the public recently surpassed 100 percent of…

By: Austin Clemens (opens in a new tab), David S. Mitchell (opens in a new tab)

Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

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

Policy

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

Policy

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

Policy

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

Policy

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

Policy

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

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

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Policy

The costs of the Trump administration’s tariffs diverge for countries and industries so far in 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Essays JUL 14, 2026

The first 4 months of 2026 saw continued seismic changes in U.S. trade policy. In late February, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Trump administration’s use of the International…

By: Christopher Bangert-Drowns (opens in a new tab)

Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

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

Policy

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

Policy

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

Policy

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

Policy

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

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Policy

U.S. workers will be hurt by immigration enforcement overreach (opens in a new tab)

Essays JUN 17, 2026

President Donald Trump last week signed the $70 billion Secure America Act, a budget reconciliation package that boosts funding for immigration and border enforcement agencies while imposing no limits on their authority.…

By: Christopher Bangert-Drowns (opens in a new tab)

Taxation

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Policy

Factsheet: Defining top U.S. income and wealth thresholds for tax policy (opens in a new tab)

Factsheets MAY 27, 2026

Federal and state policymakers in the United States, responding to high levels of income and wealth inequality and shrinking tax revenues, are increasingly interested in proposals to tax households with…

By: Austin Clemens (opens in a new tab)

Economic Equity & Opportunity Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

Defining top wealth and income thresholds for U.S. tax policy design and analysis

Policy

Defining top wealth and income thresholds for U.S. tax policy design and analysis (opens in a new tab)

Reports MAY 27, 2026

Wealth and income inequality are an ongoing area of interest for policymakers. In particular, the rise of the richest of the rich—not just the top 1 percent, but also the…

By: Austin Clemens (opens in a new tab)

Economic Equity & Opportunity Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement Taxation

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

Policy

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

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Policy

Is Taxing Wealth Possible? Practical? Desirable? Yes, if we’re smart about it (opens in a new tab)

Essays MAY 7, 2026

While the American economy has outperformed much of the industrialized world in recent years, there are good reasons to be deeply concerned about its long-term prospects. It is dogged by…

By: David S. Mitchell (opens in a new tab)

Taxation

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

Policy

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

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

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

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

Policy

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

Visualizations MAY 6, 2026

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