🚨 The March 2024 monthly report is here! 📣 In March, there were 40 strikes with 13,350 workers hitting the picket line. The largest strike this month involved 4,000 janitorial workers with SEIU Local 26! #1u

"How does social exposure to successful adults shape kids’ socioeconomic identities, and in turn their labor market trajectories?" #EGgrantee Alex Bell asks in his new working paper on the long-term impacts of mentors in driving economic mobility. ⬇️ alexbell.net/wp-content/upl…

Register to join us for Equitable Growth’s next #ResearchOnTap event! We'll gather at the National Union Building at 5 PM ET on 5/21 with drinks, hors d'œuvres, and a great line up of speakers to dive into three forces shaping the 2024 economy. web.cvent.com/event/c2403c6e…

A new EG report says applying for SNAP is much more stressful among Hispanic and Black applicants. "Americans of color may also be more likely to encounter bias in their encounters with program staff," says Alex Hertel-Fernandez. See more in Newsweek on Alex's report. ⬇️ newsweek.com/snap-recipient…

If you’re a researcher studying the impact of the economic policy interventions in response to the COVID-19 recession, there’s still time to apply to Equitable Growth’s RFP. The deadline is Monday, May 20. equitablegrowth.org/research-paper…

Cities and counties might be at risk of losing billions if they don’t abide by the correct American Rescue Plan funds process. Advocates & policymakers need to ensure this flexible model is successful by correctly obligating funds. Learn more on our blog: epi.org/blog/cities-an…

I'm looking forward to our next Research on Tap on 5/21. We’ll have drinks, dialogue and a debate on the forces shaping the 2024 economy with R. Jisung Park, Adia H Wingfield, Molly Kinder & our moderator Adrian Ma. Register to join us next Tuesday! web.cvent.com/event/c2403c6e…

An obvious — but still important — legal conclusion that will allow the CFPB to keep up its good work for consumers unimpeded.

Equitable Growth is hiring for an important role--someone to run the operational side of the organization (Finance, HR, ops)! Please share widely to help us find this special person: equitablegrowth.applicantpro.com/jobs/3306369

Happening now: Adrian Ma Molly Kinder Adia H Wingfield and R. Jisung Park talk how AI, labor inequality, and climate shaping the economy Equitable Growth Research on Tap.

This is a big deal. We need a pro-growth tax system, and now is the time to advocate for it.

The U.S. and EU’s commitment with the other G7 countries to create an AI code of conduct signals a shift towards increased AI policy collaboration. But achieving a greater global consensus on AI governance remains a critical challenge. brookings.edu/articles/regul…

I’m thrilled and honored to announce that Equitable Growth has received a grant from Melinda French Gates to advance women's power and the care economy. Research shows gender inequality harms the economy. This funding will supercharge our work to promote strong, stable economic growth.

We had such a rich discussion at #ResearchOnTap about how climate change, generative AI, and inequality are shaping our economy in a critical election year. Special thanks to our panelists R. Jisung Park, Molly Kinder, Adia H Wingfield & Adrian Ma. equitablegrowth.org/research-on-ta…

I was pleased to be able to speak at the U.S. News and World Report’s State of Equity event and make the case that if we want to have strong, stable and broad-based economic growth, we have to address inequality issues. Equitable Growth

MAY's #JobsReport just dropped 📈📉 Austin Clemens highlights 3 key things to know. A 🧵: First, the employment-to-population ratio is holding steady just below 81 percent, while unemployment ticked up a tenth of a percentage point, to 4 percent.

Check out Equitable Growth’s great deep dive with Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality's Miles Corak on the Great Gatsby curve, correlation and causation in economic inequality, and perceptions of the American Dream. equitablegrowth.org/in-conversatio…

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Those Making $450,000 And Up Would Get Nearly Half The Benefit Of Extending the TCJA taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/those-m…

Really cool to see the number of grants examining the effects of economic power relationships and of financialization on the labor market and essential services like child care. Excited to see what good work these folks do!