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June 25, 2014
Harry Holzer comments on Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Harry J. Holzer
Hamilton Project Author Harry Holzer comments on recent legislation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
June 13, 2014
Fighting poverty needs to be a national policy priority
Ben Harris
A new Hamilton Project blog post provides an overview of the poverty crisis facing America, and the implications of poverty for America’s economic and social w…
Commentary
April 30, 2014
The first step to cutting the red tape: Better analysis
Hamilton Project Advisory Council member Michael Greenstone testified before the Joint Economic Committee, focusing on how to design a regulatory structure tha…
March 26, 2014
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 …
February 18, 2014
The (fixable) problem with Pay It Forward
Susan M. Dynarski
Economist Sue Dynarski explores the "Pay It forward" student lending system and suggests ways to make it a more successful system for student loan repayment.
Commentary
January 16, 2014
Testimony of Melissa S. Kearney
The Hamilton Project Director, Melissa S. Kearney testifies before the Joint Economic Committee on income inequality in the United States.
Commentary
July 31, 2013
Testimony of Laura D’Andrea Tyson
Hamilton Project Advisory Council member Laura D'Andrea Tyson testifies before the Joint Economic Committee on corporate tax reform.
Commentary
June 25, 2013
Testimony of Michael Greenstone
Michael Greenstone testifies before the Joint Economic Committee about strategies to improve the government’s regulatory system.