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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.
Economic Security & Inequality
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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
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Changes in the safety net over recent decades and their impact
Economic Security & Inequality
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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.
Why did schools lose students after COVID-19?
This analysis explores families' decisions to explore schooling options away from traditional public schools after the pandemic.
