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Wages, Income, Wealth

Our researchers and regional economists examine wage trends in the Ninth District and income inequality and wealth gaps across the nation in data-driven articles and academic papers.

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Nonwage income: What is it made of?Lisa Camner McKay | Senior Writer, Institute

Richard Liu | Research Associate, Institute

April 15, 2026
Data
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Beyond the paycheckLisa Camner McKay | Senior Writer, InstituteIllenin O. Kondo | Principal Research Economist, Institute

Richard Liu | Research Associate, Institute

April 15, 2026
Article
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What’s in a median?Andrew Goodman-Bacon | Principal Research Economist, Institute

Richard Liu | Research Associate, Institute

April 15, 2026
Article
Staff Reports
Large-Scale Public Hiring, Wages, and Community Outcomes: Evidence from the Works Progress AdministrationAyushi Narayan | Economist, Community Development and Engagement
March 9, 2026
Research
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How much of your job will AI take over?Lisa Camner McKay | Senior Writer, Institute
January 9, 2026
Article
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American neighborhoods are segregated by income. What does that mean for the future of income inequality, neighborhoods, and children?Lisa Camner McKay | Senior Writer, Institute
December 3, 2025
Article
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Urban-Biased Growth: A Macroeconomic AnalysisFabian Eckert | University of California, San Diego

Sharat Ganapati | Georgetown University

Conor Walsh | Visiting Scholar, Institute
October 30, 2025
Research
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Tax data reveal rewards and risks of self-employmentJeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
September 19, 2025
Article
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What happened to the college wage premium?Lisa Camner McKay | Senior Writer, Institute
September 8, 2025
Article
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New moms “opt down” to lower-paying firmsJeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
August 21, 2025
Article
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How our peers influence marriage ratesLisa Camner McKay | Senior Writer, Institute
August 12, 2025
Article
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Spatial Structural ChangeFabian Eckert | University of California, San DiegoMichael Peters | Visiting Scholar, Institute
June 23, 2025
Research