Value Added – A blog
Our blog is the place where our staff and guest bloggers present clear, fact-based posts that make the connections between economic inequality and growth for the broad policy community and journalists based on the latest academic research.
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Testimony by Michael Linden on “The Big Beautiful Betrayal—Working Folks Pay While The Mega Rich Profit”
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Michael Linden,
June 17, 2025
June 17, 2025
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Factsheet: U.S. economic mobility and policies to increase upward mobility
June 17, 2025
June 17, 2025
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The hidden trade-offs of nonwage job amenities for U.S. workers
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Alex Bell,
June 10, 2025
June 10, 2025
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U.S. labor market data reveal that different job characteristics contribute to the gender wage gap
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Chiara Chanoi,
June 5, 2025
June 5, 2025
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Business owners often use their firms as tax shelters, reducing government revenue and reported income inequality
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David Leite,
May 22, 2025
May 22, 2025
The Rise of Populism
Housing insecurity and U.S. economic policies: Lessons from tenant organizing
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Jamila Michener,
May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025
The Rise of Populism
America’s job-quality crisis and how to revive workers’ pay, dignity, job advancement, and economic well-being
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Erin Kelly,
May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025