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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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Tracking National Labor Relations Board actions through its administrative data
Olivia Howard, Lauren Bauer, Celine McNicholas, and Margaret Poydock use administrative data from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to assess the number of cases the NLRB closed, the reason those cases closed, and the number of new cases filed in 2025, compared to recent years.
Effective Government
Employment & Wages
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Economic Facts
Seven economic facts about prime-age labor force participation
Employment & Wages
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Proposed SNAP cuts would permanently undermine recession readiness and responsiveness
Economic Security & Inequality
Social Insurance
Tax Policy & Budget
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Will the reconciliation bill’s Child Tax Credit changes leave out children in low-income working families?
Economic Security & Inequality
Tax Policy & Budget
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A record decline in government jobs: Implications for the economy and America’s workforce
The Hamilton Project examines the short- and long-run impacts of public-sector job cuts since the Great Recession. If the share of government employment to pop…
The role of fiscal stimulus in the ongoing recovery
The Hamilton Project examines the relationship between government spending and unemployment, finding that states that spent more during the Great Recession exp…
The role of oil and gas in driving job growth
The Hamilton Project explores what increased domestic natural gas and oil production means for the American energy sector, the environment, and employment.
What immigration means for US employment and wages
Our nation’s immigration policy continues to be an issue of debate among policymakers, particularly the impact on the U.S. labor force. The Hamilton Project hi…
Report details issues at community colleges
A report released on Saturday at the convention of the American Association of Community Colleges details the problems plaguing our nation’s community colleges…
Just how progressive is the US tax code?
As tax time approaches, one focus of debate has been the progressivity of the U.S. tax code. Evidence shows that the current U.S. tax system is less progressiv…
Understanding the “jobs gap” and what it says about America’s evolving workforce
The Hamilton Project reexamines the current rate of labor force expansion, and how shifts in labor force participation will decrease the time it will take to c…
The marriage gap: The impact of economic and technological change on marriage rates
The Hamilton Project examines the decline the marriages over the last 50 years, highlighting the correlation between income level and likelihood of marrying. T…
