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July 13, 2021
Removing policy obstacles to competitive labor markets
Ryan Nunn
In a new blog, Ryan Nunn outlines reforms to occupational licensing and non-compete contracts that would boost labor market competition and benefit workers.
Commentary
May 26, 2021
Lauren Bauer testifies on the future of SNAP: Moving past the pandemic
On May 26, 2021, Lauren Bauer testified before the the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department…
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April 15, 2021
Robert Greenstein joins The Hamilton Project at Brookings
Robert Greenstein has been appointed as a Visiting Fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution, where he will be affiliated with The Hamilton Proje…
Commentary
July 1, 2020
Wendy Edelberg discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on employment
Wendy Edelberg joined the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis to discuss the forthcoming jobs report and the need for strong federal action to addres…
June 10, 2020
To target aid to the neediest families, we need to strengthen TANF
Jana Parsons
During the COVID-19 pandemic, broad-based income support through both direct checks and unemployment insurance have been essential in limiting the income losse…
April 20, 2020
We need to let economic data guide further economic policy responses to COVID-19
Jay Shambaugh
In this blog post, Hamilton Project Director Jay Shambaugh argues for the use of economic data-based triggers to ensure appropriate fiscal support that aligns …
April 3, 2020
We are already in a recession: Can we make it a short one?
Jay Shambaugh
If the COVID-19 pandemic can be controlled, good policy may be able to steer to a quick return from the economic shock. Policymakers have already stepped up, b…
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March 23, 2020
Coronavirus response must include bold fiscal policy
The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health crisis, but it is rapidly becoming an economic one as well. Jay Shambaugh explores fiscal policy options to preserve h…