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Prime-age women are still driving the labor market recovery
Prime-age women have driven the post-pandemic labor market recovery, but labor force participation rates vary among different demographic groups.
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July 9, 2020
About 14 million children in the US are not getting enough to eat
In this piece, Lauren Bauer presents new evidence that almost 18 percent of children in the US did not have sufficient food as recently as the third week in Ju…
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June 10, 2020
To target aid to the neediest families, we need to strengthen TANF
During the COVID-19 pandemic, broad-based income support through both direct checks and unemployment insurance have been essential in limiting the income losse…
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May 6, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has already left too many children hungry in America
In this blog post, Lauren Bauer documents new evidence from two nationally representative surveys that were initiated to provide up-to-date estimates of the co…
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March 23, 2020
COVID-19 and the US economy: FAQ on the economic impact & policy response
Jay Shambaugh offers answers to frequently asked questions about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. economy and the implementation of various fisc…
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March 2, 2020
What should a fiscal response to a COVID-19 outbreak look like?
Hamilton Project Director Jay Shambaugh comments on the COVID-19 virus and how economic policies with automatic triggers can alleviate the financial burden of …
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February 26, 2020
Examining the Black-white wealth gap
A close examination of wealth in the U.S. finds evidence of staggering racial disparities.
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December 5, 2019
Who was poor in the US in 2018?
The Hamilton Project analyzes the characteristics and labor force participation of Americans who were living in poverty in 2018. Researchers found that althoug…
Economic Facts
March 15, 2019
Nine facts about monetary sanctions in the criminal justice system
Interacting with the criminal justice system is an expensive proposition. Its reliance on bail to encourage return after pretrial release, on fines to punish a…