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

On Wednesday, September 29, 2021, The Hamilton Project will host a webcast examining how different groups are experiencing the economic recovery from the recession and policy solutions to ensure the recovery is more broadly felt.

In a new blog, Stephanie Aaronson, Mitchell Barnes, and Wendy Edelberg discuss the benefits and potential limitations of promoting a tight labor market to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in unemployment rates.

In a new blog, Lauren Bauer explores how the 2021 revision of the Thrifty Food plan will support families currently facing food insecurity and economic hardship.

In a new blog, Lauren Bauer, Sara Estep, and Winnie Yee document declines in labor force participation among mothers and provide evidence of how mothers spent their time in 2020.

In a new blog, Ryan Nunn outlines reforms to occupational licensing and non-compete contracts that would boost labor market competition and benefit workers.

In a new blog, Elizabeth Lee, Sophia Mariam, Este Griffith, Robert Greenstein explore the role of social insurance and highlight policy proposals for reforms that would make vital and lasting improvements to the U.S. social insurance system.  

In a new framing paper, Hamilton Project experts examine the U.S. social insurance system and provide an overview of major federal programs in the areas of education and workforce development, health, income support, nutrition, and housing opportunity.

In a new blog, Mitchell Barnes, Mark Booth, Wendy Edelberg, and Sara Estep analyze data from the Daily Treasury Statements and examine the impact of the recession on households and business owners across the income distribution.

On Wednesday, June 23, 2021, The Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution will host a webcast examining reforms to the social insurance system.

Lauren Bauer, Arindrajit Dube, Wendy Edelberg, and Aaron Sojourner explore factors leading to slower-than-expected employment gains during the post-COVID economic recovery as well as circumstances holding people back from participating in the labor force.