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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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Earned paid time off should be a basic right
Nine out of 10 Americans support the idea that all workers should have the right to take paid time off from their jobs. So why is getting paid time off so hard for American workers?
Economic Security & Inequality
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A primer on SNAP work requirements
Economic Security & Inequality
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Event recap—Reimagining homeowners insurance amid growing climate risk
Energy & Climate
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A proposal for a US federal property reinsurer
Energy & Climate
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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…
Shrinking job opportunities: The challenge of putting Americans back to work
The Hamilton Project compares trends in unemployment duration before and after the Great Recession and finds that the probability of finding new employment is …
What is happening to America’s less-skilled workers? The importance of education and training in today’s economy
The Hamilton Project explores the employment and earnings trends facing America’s less-educated workers over the last few decades, and highlights training and …
Policies to reduce high-tenured displaced workers’ earnings losses through retraining
After being displaced from long-tenured jobs, workers often experience persistent, significant earnings losses. New research suggests that retraining in certai…
Raising job quality and skills for American workers: Creating more-effective education and workforce development systems in the States
Less educated workers often experience prolonged periods of unemployment and stagnating wages because they lack the skills necessary to compete in a global eco…
