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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
Employment & Wages
Social Insurance
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Event recap—Reimagining homeowners insurance amid growing climate risk
Energy & Climate
Housing & Infrastructure
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A proposal for a US federal property reinsurer
Energy & Climate
Housing & Infrastructure
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Event recap—Reimagining homeowners insurance amid growing climate risk
On March 18, The Hamilton Project and Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy hosted an event on homeowners insurance and climate risk.
A proposal for a US federal property reinsurer
This proposal outlines a federal reinsurance entity, US Re, to address rising premiums and volatility in the U.S. homeowners insurance market.
Event recap—Building clean energy infrastructure: Roadblocks, tradeoffs, and solutions
On May 22, The Hamilton Project and the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability hosted an event to discuss the path to a resilient and clean electricity grid.
Eight facts about permitting and the clean energy transition
This set of economic facts highlights the state of permitting reform and barriers to building out clean energy infrastructure.
Climate change and utility wildfire risk: A proposal for a federal backstop
To mitigate wildfire risks from electric utilities, this proposal suggests applying California’s framework across the West via a voluntary multistate and feder…
Governing the grid for the future: The case for a Federal Grid Planning Authority
Shelley Welton discusses the grid governance challenge underlying the U.S. grid’s interconnection, transmission, and reliability challenges.
Climate tax policy reform options in 2025
Climate tax policy options are evaluated by their emissions reductions, economic efficiency, and fiscal impact.
Converting brown offices to green apartments
A proposal outlines how to stimulate conversion of offices to green apartments.
