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U.S. businesses report that tariff policies will likely lead to price increases and labor market impacts in 2026

By Christopher Bangert-Drowns,

January 15, 2026

January 15, 2026

Christopher Bangert-Drowns,

Tax & Macroeconomics

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Business Taxation

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ASSA 2026 Round-up: Day 3

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January 6, 2026

January 6, 2026

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CompetitionTax & MacroeconomicsInequality & MobilityLabor

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ASSA 2026 Round-up: Day 2

By Equitable Growth,

January 5, 2026

January 5, 2026

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AI, tech, & the economy, Childcare & Early Education, Concentration, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Health, Individual Taxation, Job Mobility, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance

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ASSA 2026 Round-up: Day 1

By Equitable Growth,

January 4, 2026

January 4, 2026

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LaborFamiliesTax & MacroeconomicsCompetitionInequality & Mobility

TOPICS: 12

AI, tech, & the economy, Bargaining Power, Childcare & Early Education, Climate, Concentration, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Health, Paid Leave, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability

TOPICS: AI, tech, & the economy, Bargaining Power, Childcare & Early Education, Climate, Concentration, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Health, Paid Leave, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability

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Equitable Growth event highlights the path forward to rebuild the U.S. administrative state

By Equitable Growth,

December 17, 2025

December 17, 2025

Equitable Growth,

Inequality & Mobility

TOPICS: 1

Economic Inequality

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Expanding eligibility for Unemployment Insurance helps low-income U.S. workers find better jobs

By Casey McQuillan, Brendan Moore,

December 9, 2025

December 9, 2025

Casey McQuillan, Brendan Moore,

Labor

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Job Mobility, Unemployment Insurance

TOPICS: Job Mobility, Unemployment Insurance

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U.S. social insurance programs support workers and economic growth

By Megan Rivera,

December 2, 2025

December 2, 2025

Megan Rivera,

FamiliesInequality & MobilityLabor

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Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Minimum Wage, Pay Equity, Poverty

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Equitable Growth hosts Econ 101 virtual event on how U.S. social insurance programs boost economic mobility

By Equitable Growth,

December 1, 2025

December 1, 2025

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Inequality & MobilityFamiliesLabor

TOPICS: 6

Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Poverty, Unemployment Insurance

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Uncertainty created by ever-changing tariff policies harms U.S. economic growth

By Nirupama Rao,

November 20, 2025

November 20, 2025

Nirupama Rao,

Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility

TOPICS: 3

Business Taxation, Economic Inequality, Taxes, Inequality & Growth

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