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Economic Facts
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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Who are the potentially misclassified in the employment report?
Since the March Employment Situation, the number of respondents reporting as "employed but absent from work due to other reasons" has risen as a share of the l…
To target aid to the neediest families, we need to strengthen TANF
During the COVID-19 pandemic, broad-based income support through both direct checks and unemployment insurance have been essential in limiting the income losse…
Examining options to boost essential worker wages during the pandemic
In this analysis, Ryan Nunn, Jimmy O'Donnell, and Jay Shambaugh consider several policy options that could help boost workers’ wages. The authors also prov…
Incomes have crashed. How much has unemployment insurance helped?
The rapid contraction of the economy this spring has shattered records for the speed of onset of a recession. One of the most economically important pieces of …
Unpredictable and uninsured: The challenging labor market experiences of nontraditional workers
This blog post explores two important labor market disadvantages observed for nontraditional workers: more volatile hours and less health insurance coverage.
The COVID-19 crisis has already left too many children hungry in America
In this blog post, Lauren Bauer documents new evidence from two nationally representative surveys that were initiated to provide up-to-date estimates of the co…
We need to let economic data guide further economic policy responses to COVID-19
In this blog post, Hamilton Project Director Jay Shambaugh argues for the use of economic data-based triggers to ensure appropriate fiscal support that aligns …
What is work sharing and how can it help the labor market?
The U.S. unemployment insurance (UI) system replaces some of the earnings of workers who have lost their jobs, helping them to stay afloat during tough economi…
