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The Hamilton Project produces and commissions policy proposals and analyses to promote broad-based economic growth by embracing a significant role for well-designed government policies and public investment.
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Breaking down enrollment declines in public schools
This analysis breaks down public school enrollment changes by school size and investigates which type, locale, and level of schools have sustained substantial enrollment losses.
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New immigration estimates help make sense of the pace of employment
Economic Security & Inequality
Employment & Wages
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All workers should be able to earn time off: The federal government should guarantee it
Employment & Wages
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Climate tax policy reform options in 2025
Energy & Climate
Tax Policy & Budget
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March 14, 2024
Breaking down enrollment declines in public schools
This analysis breaks down public school enrollment changes by school size and investigates which type, locale, and level of schools have sustained substantial …
Papers
March 7, 2024
New immigration estimates help make sense of the pace of employment
This analysis considers recent immigration flows and implications for the labor market, consumer spending, GDP, and inflation.
Posts
February 29, 2024
All workers should be able to earn time off: The federal government should guarantee it
Betsey Stevenson proposes "earned time off," which would make paid leave available to more workers and give them control over how to use it.
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February 27, 2024
Climate tax policy reform options in 2025
Climate tax policy options are evaluated by their emissions reductions, economic efficiency, and fiscal impact.
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December 14, 2023
The Hamilton Project: 2023 in figures
These figures provide snapshots of The Hamilton Project's 2023 work on topics including tax, contraception, and climate.
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December 7, 2023
Which nontraditional students are also in the labor force?
An assessment of nontraditional students focuses on prime-age adults who are both in the labor force and enrolled in postsecondary programs.
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November 16, 2023
High mortgage rates are probably here for a while
An analysis identifies factors behind the increase in mortgage rates and the gap between mortgage rates and U.S. Treasury securities.
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November 8, 2023
Event recap—We’ve got you covered: Meeting basic health care needs
On Thursday October 26, 2023, The Hamilton Project at Brookings hosted an event to discuss health care policy reform in the United States featuring a discussio…