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Tackling the tax code: Efficient and equitable ways to raise revenue
By Emily Moss, Ryan Nunn, Jay ShambaughForeword Alexander Hamilton, for whom our project is named, was appointed Secretary of the Treasury at age 34 by President George Washington. He carried with him...
View ArticleThe economics of federal tax policy
By Emily Moss, Ryan Nunn, Jay ShambaughAbstract The federal government faces increasing revenue needs driven by the aging of the population and emerging challenges. But the United States collects less...
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Labor market data suggests household income growth was strong in 2019
By Emily Moss, Ryan Nunn, Jay ShambaughThis coming September, the Census Bureau will release annual income data and will report the growth in median household income for 2019, among other notable...
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Examining the Black-white wealth gap
By Kriston McIntosh, Emily Moss, Ryan Nunn, Jay ShambaughA close examination of wealth in the U.S. finds evidence of staggering racial disparities. At $171,000, the net worth of a typical white family...
View ArticleThe slowdown in productivity growth and policies that can restore it
By Emily Moss, Ryan Nunn, Jay ShambaughAbstract Labor productivity growth powers economic growth. Yet growth in productivity has generally slowed over the past half century, except for a brief burst...
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An eviction moratorium without rental assistance hurts smaller landlords, too
By Kristen E. Broady, Wendy Edelberg, Emily MossAs the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have grown increasingly dire for millions of Americans, the federal government, along with a...
View ArticleTeen disengagement is on the rise
By Lauren Bauer, Stephanie Lu, Emily MossThe COVID-19 pandemic and associated economic shutdown have led to a severe recession. From March to April 2020, the share of the civilian population in the...
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The Black-white wealth gap left Black households more vulnerable
By Emily Moss, Kriston McIntosh, Wendy Edelberg, Kristen E. BroadyThe COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted devastating effects on the U.S. economy, with job losses especially concentrated among women,...
View ArticleTen economic facts on how mothers spend their time
By Lauren Bauer, Eliana Buckner, Sara Estep, Emily Moss, Morgan WelchThe COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll. The pressures that mothers of young children (defined throughout as having a child under the...
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A comparison of renters and homeowners in recent decades
By Wendy Edelberg, Sara Estep, Stephanie Lu, Emily MossAbstract Housing policies over the past several decades have overwhelmingly benefited owners with mortgages instead of renters. In this piece, the...
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