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Proposed SNAP cuts would permanently undermine recession readiness and responsiveness
Changes proposed in the budget bill would undermine SNAP's role as an automatic stabilizer during recessions.
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Will the reconciliation bill’s Child Tax Credit changes leave out children in low-income working families?
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Work requirements penalize workers in volatile occupations
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Changes in the safety net over recent decades and their impact
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Event recap—Taking on tax: A conversation with National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard
The Hamilton Project at Brookings hosted an event with National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard to discuss the Biden administration’s priorities for future tax …
Climate tax policy reform options in 2025
Climate tax policy options are evaluated by their emissions reductions, economic efficiency, and fiscal impact.
Event recap—Taking on tax: The past, present, and future
The Hamilton Project at Brookings convened experts on September 27, 2023 to discuss the future of tax policy.
Look beyond gross domestic product to assess the effects of tax reforms
Wendy Edelberg and Ben Harris scrutinize the misplaced focus on aggregate output in tax policy debates and suggest other considerations to prioritize.
The coming fiscal cliff: A blueprint for tax reform in 2025
Ahead of the expiration of several Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions, Natasha Sarin and Kimberly Clausing offer principles and options to guide tax policy choic…
A proposal for an enhanced partially refundable Child Tax Credit
Wendy Edelberg and Melissa Kearney make the case for a novel and efficient Child Tax Credit design that increases the value of the CTC and addresses common con…
The antipoverty effects of the expanded Child Tax Credit across states: Where were the historic reductions felt?
The 2021 expansion of the Child Tax Credit led to a historic reduction in poverty in the United States. This essay investigates how the CTC affected child pove…
How worried should we be if the debt ceiling isn’t lifted? (Archived)
If the debt limit binds, how would the U.S. Treasury operate? How much would federal spending have to be cut? How would the economy be affected? Wendy Edelberg…
