About The Hamilton Project

Seeking to advance America’s promise of opportunity, prosperity, and growth.

THP is an economic policy initiative at the Brookings Institution that produces and commissions policy proposals and analyses.

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Economic Security & Inequality
Education
Effective Government
Employment & Wages
Energy & Climate
Health Care
Healthy Economy
Housing & Infrastructure
Recessions
Social Insurance
Tax Policy & Budget
Technology & Innovation
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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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Education

Increasing educational attainment for all is central to broad-based economic opportunity and competitiveness.
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Effective Government

Sound policy, smart public investment, and effective governance can foster an economy that works for all.
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Employment & Wages

Policies to create quality jobs, enhance productivity, and foster broad-based economic growth are essential for raising the economic security of U.S. households.
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Energy & Climate

A sustainable economy requires policies that combat climate change, mitigate its effects, and promote research and new technologies.
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Health Care

Economic security requires delivering higher-quality health care more efficiently and with less financial risk for families.
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Healthy Economy

The U.S. economy can be strengthened by policies that promote economic security, reduce poverty and inequality, and generate broad-based economic growth.
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Housing & Infrastructure

Prioritizing new investment in public projects while ensuring existing resources are used efficiently is essential for economic prosperity.
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Recessions

Timely, well-targeted fiscal stimulus is essential for combating recessions and mitigating their worst effects on workers and families.
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Social Insurance

Social insurance protects workers and families by providing income support, assistance in meeting basic needs, or services to improve economic opportunity.
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Tax Policy & Budget

A progressive and efficient tax system promotes growth and encourages shared economic opportunity.
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Technology & Innovation

Innovation and new technologies can generate economic growth, create jobs, expand economic opportunity, and drive our economy forward.