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SNAP cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will significantly impair recession response
Lauren Bauer and Diane Schanzenbach analyze how SNAP cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will affect the program’s response to recessions.
Economic Security & Inequality
Recessions
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Tracking National Labor Relations Board actions through its administrative data
Effective Government
Employment & Wages
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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Lessons learned from support for the state and local sector during COVID-19
This chapter of Recession Remedies looks at the nearly $1 trillion that the federal government provided to state and local governments during the COVID-19 pand…
Lessons learned from support to business during COVID-19
This chapter of Recession Remedies surveys the federal subsidies and loans provided to businesses in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and also examines …
Lessons learned from the breadth of economic policies during the pandemic
Reviews the macroeconomic impact of the breadth of the economic policy responses that produced a recovery that, while stronger than generally anticipated and s…
Lessons learned from the COVID-19 policy response and child well-being
Examines the impact of the pandemic and related policy responses on children.
Lessons learned from the use of nontraditional data during COVID-19
Examines the use and value of nontraditional data sources, such as private payroll service providers and restaurant reservation services.
Event recap—Tracking the recovery from the COVID-19 recession
On March 22, 2022, The Hamilton Project hosted a webcast on the state of the economy and public health post-pandemic.
Labor market exits and entrances are elevated: Who is coming back?
In this analysis, Lauren Bauer and Wendy Edelberg identify when and which people are returning to labor market.
Has COVID disrupted the postsecondary pipeline?
This analysis explores how young adults' decisions to enroll in school or work during the pandemic have played out.
