Events
THP events bring together key policymakers, academic experts, and business leaders to address our nation’s most pressing economic challenges.
Taking on tax: The future of corporate taxation
On June 16, The Hamilton Project, the Tax Law Center at NYU Law, and the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center will host an event on business tax reform.
Understanding the costs of social media
On June 2, The Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution hosted a virtual event exploring the costs of social media.
Reimagining homeowners insurance amid growing climate risk
On March 18, The Hamilton Project and Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy hosted an event on homeowners insurance and climate risk.
Explore Past Events
Leveling the playing field: Policy options to improve postsecondary education and career outcomes
On April 26, The Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution hosted a policy forum to explore the best ways to address challenges facing both K-12 and postse…
Identifying opportunities for progress on energy and climate policy
Despite an expected shift in energy and environmental priorities in the coming years, several key challenges present clear opportunities for bipartisan coopera…
The vital role of government statistics: Strengthening research, governance, and innovation
The modern economy is more reliant on data than ever before. Without reliable information about the economic and social environment, making sensible choices th…
Identifying a fiscally responsible approach to funding infrastructure
The last decade’s decline in productivity—coupled with very low interest rates and declining public investment—presents a challenge and an opportunity for econ…
Second chances through successful reentry
There were approximately seven million Americans living under correctional supervision in 2014, and many more who have exited supervision in the United States.…
Divergence in American life expectancy
During the past 100 years, life expectancy at birth has increased by about 25 years in the United States. However, in sharp contrast to this broader trend, cer…
Strengthening the safety net to mitigate the effect of future recessions
In the years following the Great Recession, many economists and policymakers agreed that fiscal stimulus was critical to improving the faltering economy and he…
Policies to alleviate food insecurity: A conversation with US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
Food insecurity impacts one in seven households in the United States and affects families with a range of incomes—two-thirds of food insecure households have i…
