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The Power of Policy to Reduce Poverty: Lessons from the Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, poverty dropped to a historic low, demonstrating the power of effective policy.
Economic Security & Inequality
Recessions
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Prime-Age Women Are Going Above and Beyond in the Labor Market Recovery
Employment & Wages
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Deteriorating Household Finances Will Not Support Strong Spending
Economic Security & Inequality
Employment & Wages
Policy Proposals
Increasing Financial Access to Contraception for Low-Income Americans
Economic Security & Inequality
Health Care
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The Power of Policy to Reduce Poverty: Lessons from the Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, poverty dropped to a historic low, demonstrating the power of effective policy.
Prime-Age Women Are Going Above and Beyond in the Labor Market Recovery
The greatest contributors to the post-pandemic rebound in labor force participation are prime-age women–remarkably, those with young children.
Deteriorating Household Finances Will Not Support Strong Spending
An analysis of household finances finds that Americans face a financial choice: slow down their spending or take on more debt.
Increasing Financial Access to Contraception for Low-Income Americans
Changes to Title X could increase the affordability of contraception for low-income Americans. A randomized control trial suggests that doing so would increase…
Federal Policies to Address Persistent Generic Drug Shortages
Generic sterile injectable (GSI) drugs are the staple of hospital care but are particularly prone to shortages driven by market dynamics. Marta Wosińska and Ri…
High Mortgage Rates Are Probably Here for a While
The recent increase in mortgage rates, which has made buying a house or borrowing against home equity more expensive, in part reflects a broad increase in rate…
Debt Ceiling Brinksmanship Has Clear Negative Effects on Taxpayers
Debt limit brinksmanship is already impacting Treasury securities. The increase in interest rates represents a cost to taxpayers and a lack of confidence among…
Ten Economic Facts about Electricity and the Clean Energy Transition
This set of facts elevates key energy system characteristics, especially within electricity production, that will be consequential to the clean energy transiti…
