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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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Six facts about union density in the United States
This set of economic facts describes trends in union density in the U.S. through 2025 in the public and private sector, among workers, and by state.
Employment & Wages
Healthy Economy
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Earned paid time off should be a basic right
Economic Security & Inequality
Employment & Wages
Papers
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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Shopping for water: How the market can mitigate water shortages in the American West
In the face of a severe drought in the West, new approaches are required to mitigate the risk of water shortages. In this Hamilton Project paper, Peter Culp, R…
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew details economic costs of climate change at Hamilton Project forum
"As an economic matter, the cost of inaction or delay is far greater than the cost of action" on climate change, said U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew in a…
Tomorrow’s catch: A proposal to strengthen the economic sustainability of US fisheries
In this Hamilton Project discussion paper, Christopher Costello of the University of California, Santa Barbara proposes that certain fisheries conduct an analy…
The US fishing industry contributes nearly $80 billion to US economy
On September 10th, The Hamilton Project released new papers and hosted a forum to explore opportunities for improving the economic prosperity and long-term sus…
Economic contributions of the US fishing industry
A founding principle of The Hamilton Project’s economic strategy is that long-term prosperity is best achieved in a changing global economy by promoting sustai…
What’s the catch? Challenges and opportunities of the US fishing industry
In this framing paper, The Hamilton Project highlights the economic significance of U.S. fisheries, describes the current landscape of the industry and typical…
The many benefits of a carbon tax
Adele Morris proposes a carbon tax as a new source of revenue that could also help address climate change. She suggests that a carbon tax would reduce the buil…
Eliminating fossil fuel subsidies
Limiting subsidies for fossil fuels could raise revenue for the federal government while also benefiting the environment. Joseph Aldy proposes eliminating twel…
