Inequality Archives - Center for Economic and Policy Research

CEPR investigates economic and social policies that affect, as well as methods of measuring, levels of hardship, poverty and inequality in the U.S.

CEPR investiga las políticas económicas y sociales que afectan, así como los métodos para medir, los niveles de adversidad, pobreza y desigualdad en los Estados Unidos.

Op-Ed/Commentary

Gun Violence PreventionInequalityPovertyUS Poverty Correlates with the Recent Increase in Gun Violence

Eliminating poverty will bring numerous social benefits to US society, and one of them might be a significant reduction in the country’s extremely high rate of gun violence.

Algernon Austin / 09/26/2022 1:26pm

Op-Ed/Commentary

Economic Crisis and RecoveryInequalityUS How Will the Fed’s Rate Hikes Help the Poor?

Those at the bottom end of the income distribution will be paying the biggest price for the Fed’s anti-inflation policy, and it is important to recognize this fact.

Dean Baker / 09/23/2022 8:12am

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InequalityUSWorkers Toward Black Full Employment: A Subsidized Employment Proposal

This report will discuss the potential of a federally subsidized employment program to reduce the high joblessness among Black Americans and sketch some design features that would make that program more effective at addressing Black joblessness.

Algernon Austin Annabel Utz / September 08, 2022

Op-Ed/Commentary

AbortionDisabilityHealth and Social ProgramsInequalityUS How Restricting Reproductive Rights Hurts People with Disabilities: A Review of Research Findings

This article documents the prevalence of disability among women of reproductive age by state, disability status, type of disability, and income.

Annabel Utz / 08/17/2022 10:00am