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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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A primer on SNAP work requirements
An explainer on work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP; formerly known as the Food Stamp Program) summarizes the research on work requirements and their efficacy.
Economic Security & Inequality
Employment & Wages
Social Insurance
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Work permit applications suggest prior immigration is still pushing up labor supply—for now
Employment & Wages
Immigration
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Higher new Census population estimates will affect the employment report
Employment & Wages
Immigration
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Low-income workers experience—by far—the most earnings and work hours instability
Economic Security & Inequality
Employment & Wages
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A primer on SNAP work requirements
An explainer on work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP; formerly known as the Food Stamp Program) summarizes the research on…
Work permit applications suggest prior immigration is still pushing up labor supply—for now
Work permit applications remain elevated despite recent immigration slowdowns, illustrating a lag between policy changes and labor market effects that will con…
Higher new Census population estimates will affect the employment report
Labor force and employment numbers will be affected by new Census population revisions that account for immigration.
Low-income workers experience—by far—the most earnings and work hours instability
This analysis documents how instability is a defining characteristic of low-income workers’ earnings and hours.
The Hamilton Project: 2024 in figures
In 2024, The Hamilton Project produced and commissioned original research and policy proposals on some of our nation’s most pressing economic policy issues, fr…
The softening labor market is still growing
This analysis uses key indicators from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) to investigate how firms are hiring and retaining workers and the imp…
Immigration and the macroeconomy in the second Trump administration
This AEI-Brookings-Niskanen Center analysis explores the potential effects of President Donald Trump’s proposed immigration policies on the economy.
The softening labor market shows resilience and some pockets of slack
Our review of key labor market indicators finds that the labor market remains tight but shows some pockets of slack.
