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Low-income workers experience—by far—the most earnings and work hours instability
This analysis documents how instability is a defining characteristic of low-income workers’ earnings and hours.
Economic Security & Inequality
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Policy proposals from The Hamilton Project
This publication provides an overview of The Hamilton Project's work to introduce new and effective policy options into the national debate.
Twelve facts about the economics of education
This set of economic facts explores current trends and future directions in education.
Beyond hunger: The role of SNAP in alleviating financial strain for low-income households
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is central to the U.S. safety net’s ability to help families weather financial shocks.
Which states need support in welcoming new immigrants?
This analysis identifies states and localities that are facing fiscal pressure from newly arrived immigrants and suggests ways the federal government could red…
Event recap—Building clean energy infrastructure: Roadblocks, tradeoffs, and solutions
On May 22, The Hamilton Project and the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability hosted an event to discuss the path to a resilient and clean electricity grid.
Eight facts about permitting and the clean energy transition
This set of economic facts highlights the state of permitting reform and barriers to building out clean energy infrastructure.
Climate change and utility wildfire risk: A proposal for a federal backstop
To mitigate wildfire risks from electric utilities, this proposal suggests applying California’s framework across the West via a voluntary multistate and feder…
Governing the grid for the future: The case for a Federal Grid Planning Authority
Shelley Welton discusses the grid governance challenge underlying the U.S. grid’s interconnection, transmission, and reliability challenges.
