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We’ve fixed the jobs gap, but people still aren’t working
In this op-ed, Hamilton Project Director Jay Shambaugh discusses the closing of the jobs gap, the many people in the United States who are still out of work, a…
What does the Seattle experience teach us about minimum wages?
In this op-ed, Hamilton Project Director Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach and THP author Jesse Rothstein discuss a recent study examining the effect of raising the …
Rule reversal: How the Feds can challenge state regulation
An oft-repeated observation is that government works best when it is closest to the people. But when local and state governments are unduly influenced by speci…
The growing employer abuse of the non-compete clause
In this op-ed, Hamilton Project Policy Director Ryan Nunn discusses the growing employer abuse of non-compete clauses, which contributes to the supression of w…
The future of occupational licensing reform
In this op-ed, Hamilton Project Policy Director Ryan Nunn explores the possibilities of long run licensing reform efforts, arguing that they may be most effect…
What increasing education will and will not do for earnings and earnings inequality
Scholars and public commentators have recently debated the impact of education on earnings and earnings inequality. Some have argued that improving education i…
Harry Holzer comments on Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Hamilton Project Author Harry Holzer comments on recent legislation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
A new approach to making work pay
Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray introduced the "21st Century Worker Tax Cut Act" to establish a new deduction for married couples who are both …
