The Hamilton Project produces evidence-based policy proposals and analyses to promote broad-based economic growth.

On Thursday, October 8, The Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution will host a webcast discussion examining the future of higher education and workforce development during COVID-19 and beyond. 

Lauren Bauer and Jana Parsons find that prepared meal programs are reaching a fraction of the eligible population, evidence that supports an extension of Pandemic EBT.

Without rental assistance, researchers find that “mom and pop” landlords of modest means will experience a significant income shock due to the loss of rental income under the moratorium.

In this set of 10 facts, Wendy Edelberg, Kristen Broady, Lauren Bauer, and Jimmy O’Donnell assess the extent of these economic damages and provide an overview of existing policy interventions.

On Thursday, September 17, The Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution will host a webcast discussion examining the federal government’s efforts to support small businesses during COVID-19.

Some of the starkest differences between women and minorities' participation in the innovation process arises in the practice and commercialization of invention. The proposals put forward here would address each of these phases of the innovation process.

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a disproportionate toll on Black Americans. Bradley Hardy and Trevon Logan outline several pre-pandemic conditions that have impeded Black Americans’ economic security and increased their vulnerability to the current crisis.

In this blog post, researchers show that there is room for Congress to improve the triggers under current law that turn on and maintain the unemployment insurance extended benefits.

In this economic analysis, researchers find that Pandemic EBT reduced food hardship experienced by low-income families with children and lifted at least 2.7-3.9 million children out of hunger.

Improving labor productivity is important to sustain economic output and power long-run growth—yet productivity growth has generally declined over the past half century. Emily Moss, Ryan Nunn, and Jay Shambaugh consider explanations for the slowdown in pro