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February 16, 2017
Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach testifies on the pros and cons of restricting SNAP benefits
On February 16, 2017, Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach testified before the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture on the "Pros and Cons of Restricting SNAP Purchases."
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January 30, 2017
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…
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January 25, 2017
Should government control what low-income people eat?
In this op-ed, Hamilton Project Director Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach addresses whether the government should control how beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutr…
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October 6, 2016
Here’s how America should play its winning hand for long-run economic growth
Hamilton Project Advisory Council Member Robert E. Rubin offers his thoughts on how the United States can achieve long-term economic growth in a recent Washing…
June 17, 2015
What increasing education will and will not do for earnings and earnings inequality
Melissa Kearney | Lawrence H. Summers | Brad Hershbein
Scholars and public commentators have recently debated the impact of education on earnings and earnings inequality. Some have argued that improving education i…
April 21, 2015
Investing in the future of California’s water sector
Newsha Ajami | Barton "Buzz" Thompson
In late March, Governor Jerry Brown signed a billion-dollar emergency drought relief legislation package. Recent Hamilton Project authors Newsha K. Ajami and B…
February 2, 2015
Investing in America’s working families with affordable child care
James P. Ziliak
Previous Hamilton Project author James Ziliak comments on The President's proposal for a massive investment in our nation’s young children and working fami…
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January 20, 2015
Comments by Sandy Baum and Judith Scott-Clayton on the White House announcement on new community college initiatives
Sandy Baum | Judith Scott-Clayton
Previous Hamilton Project authors Sandy Baum and Judith Scott-Clayton comment on President Obama's recent proposal to eliminate tuition for America's c…