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Seven economic facts about prime-age labor force participation
Introduction
In many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic recession was unique. While the depth of employment losses rivaled the Great Recession, the recovery was relatively quick. By mid-to-late 2023, key ec...
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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Work requirements penalize workers in volatile occupations
Employment & Wages
Social Insurance
Tax Policy & Budget
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Ten economic facts about financial well-being in retirement
Rising life expectancy and potentially exorbitant long-term care costs have increased the financial resources required to support oneself and one’s spouse in r…
Profiles of change: Employment, earnings, and occupations from 1990–2013
There has been tremendous focus in recent years on the plight of the typical American worker. In this economic analysis, The Hamilton Project takes a careful l…
Reducing unintended pregnancies for low-income women
In this policy memo, Isabel Sawhill and Joanna Venator propose that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Population Affairs, in conjunct…
Designing effective mentoring programs for disadvantaged youth
In this policy memo, Phillip B. Levine proposes that nongovernmental organizations—including nonprofits, foundations, and charitable organizations—as well as p…
Building on the success of the Earned Income Tax Credit
In this policy memo, Hilary Hoynes proposes expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) by raising the benefits for families with one child to be on par with…
The “ripple effect” of a minimum wage increase on American workers
In this month’s Hamilton Project employment analysis, we consider the “ripple effects” of a minimum wage increase on near-minimum wage workers, finding that a …
A dozen facts about America’s struggling lower-middle class
Many American families whose incomes are not low enough to officially place them in poverty live in economically precarious situations. This struggling lower-m…
An evidence-based path to disability insurance reform
Jeffrey Liebman and Jack Smalligan propose a path to improve our disability insurance system, through demonstration projects and administrative changes, that c…
