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Economic Security & Inequality

Shared prosperity requires strengthening economic security, reducing poverty, and addressing disparities among American households.

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Has pay kept up with inflation?
An interactive shows changes in real pay across different inflation measures, pay measures, time periods, and sectors.
Economic Security & Inequality Employment & Wages
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Taking on tax: Lessons from the 2021 expansion of the Child Tax Credit
Economic Security & Inequality Tax Policy & Budget
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Low-income workers experience—by far—the most earnings and work hours instability
Economic Security & Inequality Employment & Wages
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A federal guarantee for earned paid time off
Economic Security & Inequality Employment & Wages

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Low-income workers experience—by far—the most earnings and work hours instability
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A federal guarantee for earned paid time off
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Assessing the state of household finances in nine charts
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Beyond hunger: The role of SNAP in alleviating financial strain for low-income households

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What does Trump's federal funding freeze mean for people who get aid?
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Trump fails to comment on Musk’s plans for government cuts
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Escalating child care costs force women out of the work force
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We do need more moms in politics. JD Vance won’t get us there

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Has pay kept up with inflation?

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