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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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The changing demographics of business ownership
Gaps in business ownership have shrunk with a rise in Black and Hispanic entrepreneurship in recent years.
Economic Security & Inequality
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Event recap—Securing the safety net for working-age adults
Economic Security & Inequality
Social Insurance
Papers
The safety net should work for working-age adults
Economic Security & Inequality
Social Insurance
Papers
The austere US safety net for poor, non-elderly adults who are not raising children and do not receive disability benefits
Economic Security & Inequality
Social Insurance
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February 29, 2024
All workers should be able to earn time off: The federal government should guarantee it
Betsey Stevenson proposes "earned time off," which would make paid leave available to more workers and give them control over how to use it.
Papers
February 27, 2024
Climate tax policy reform options in 2025
Climate tax policy options are evaluated by their emissions reductions, economic efficiency, and fiscal impact.
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December 14, 2023
The Hamilton Project: 2023 in figures
These figures provide snapshots of The Hamilton Project's 2023 work on topics including tax, contraception, and climate.
Posts
December 7, 2023
Which nontraditional students are also in the labor force?
An assessment of nontraditional students focuses on prime-age adults who are both in the labor force and enrolled in postsecondary programs.
Posts
November 16, 2023
High mortgage rates are probably here for a while
An analysis identifies factors behind the increase in mortgage rates and the gap between mortgage rates and U.S. Treasury securities.
Posts
November 8, 2023
Event recap—We’ve got you covered: Meeting basic health care needs
On Thursday October 26, 2023, The Hamilton Project at Brookings hosted an event to discuss health care policy reform in the United States featuring a discussio…
Policy Proposals
November 3, 2023
Single-family rentals: Trends and policy recommendations
An assessment of the single-family rental market focuses on the role of institutional investors and recommends policies to protect tenants.
Policy Proposals
November 3, 2023
Converting brown offices to green apartments
A proposal outlines how to stimulate conversion of offices to green apartments.