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Strengthening Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
The experience of the Great Recession reveals important holes in the safety net. In particular, the central cash-assistance program in the United States, Tempo…
Modernizing SNAP benefits
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides assistance to households that lack food security, with benefit allotments determined by the USDA’…
Nine facts about the Great Recession and tools for fighting the next downturn
Between December 2007 and June 2009 the United States experienced the most severe recession in the postwar period. Given the massive human cost of recessions, …
Fiscal policy reconsidered
In the years following the Great Recession, many economists and policymakers agree that fiscal stimulus was crucial to turning around the faltering economy and…
Leveling the playing field for workers by reforming non-competes
In this op-ed, Hamilton Project Policy Director Ryan Nunn discusses how reforming non-competes could level the playing field for workers.
Are nutrition policies making teenagers hungry?
Households with teenagers report greater incidence of food insecurity than households with younger children. Yet for many teens, nutrition assistance programs …
Strengthening SNAP to reduce food insecurity and promote economic growth
The persistent and troubling problem of food insecurity impacts a wide range of Americans, including the struggling lower-middle class, and has far-reaching im…
Twelve facts about food insecurity and SNAP
One in seven households was food insecure in 2014—meaning that at some time during the year the household had difficulty providing enough food for all of their…
