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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?
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A primer on SNAP work requirements
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Event recap—Reimagining homeowners insurance amid growing climate risk
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A proposal for a US federal property reinsurer
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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 monetary and fiscal policy during COVID-19
This chapter of Recession Remedies examines the role of monetary policy in keeping interest rates low in the wake of a surge in federal borrowing to assess whe…
Lessons learned from housing policy during COVID-19
This chapter of Recession Remedies reviews the aid offered to homeowners and renters during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lessons learned from expanded unemployment insurance during COVID-19
This chapter of Recession Remedies reviews the substantial expansion of unemployment insurance (UI) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lessons learned from economic impact payments during COVID-19
This chapter of Recession Remedies examines the more than $800 billion in cash that was distributed in Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) during the COVID-19 pand…
Recession Remedies: Lessons learned from the US economic policy response to COVID-19
In the United States, COVID-19 triggered a sharp economic downturn. Yet, the ensuing economic recovery was faster and stronger than nearly any forecaster antic…
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.
Bolstered balance sheets: Assessing household finances since 2019
A Hamilton Project analysis on how household balance sheets have evolved since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic finds that, in aggregate, households’ financi…
