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American markets need more competition and more new businesses
Jay Shambaugh and Ryan Nunn discuss ways to make the U.S economy a dynamic market where new ideas can thrive, new businesses can reshape the economic landscape…
Why we need to help kids go to college wherever they want
Limited college access is an issue that impacts students from a wide variety of backgrounds, including those from both rural and urban communities. In this op-…
Policy actions that would revitalize wage growth
Revitalizing wage growth is crucial to raising living standards, yet U.S. wage growth has been disappointing both in recent years and over the last several dec…
It is impossible to make sound policy without high-quality data
The President’s 2019 budget contains a variety of proposals that would reshape policy and reallocate spending across various agencies and policy programs. As t…
We need more women and minorities in STEM fields
In this op-ed, Hamilton Project Director Jay Shambaugh and Senior Research Assistant Becca Portman discuss the talent pipeline for STEM fields and how expandin…
Who are the poor Americans?
In this post, Hamilton Project Director Jay Shambaugh explores the characteristics of poverty in the United States.
Removing barriers to female labor-force participation
This op-ed originally appeared in Real Clear Markets, Shambaugh, Nunn, and Portman discuss the barriers that women face in the labor market, arguing that remov…
Why wages aren’t growing in America
In this article, Hamilton Project Director Jay Shambaugh and Policy Director Ryan Nunn address why wages aren't growing in the United States.
