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Earned paid time off should be a basic right
Nine out of 10 Americans support the idea that all workers should have the right to take paid time off from their jobs. So why is getting paid time off so hard for American workers?
Economic Security & Inequality
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A primer on SNAP work requirements
Economic Security & Inequality
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Event recap—Reimagining homeowners insurance amid growing climate risk
Energy & Climate
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A proposal for a US federal property reinsurer
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The path to water innovation
The United States’ aging water infrastructure will be increasingly strained by population growth, economic expansion, and the effects of climate change. In thi…
Shopping for water: How the market can mitigate water shortages in the American West
In the face of a severe drought in the West, new approaches are required to mitigate the risk of water shortages. In this Hamilton Project paper, Peter Culp, R…
Nine economic facts about water and drought in the United States
The water crisis is as much an economic issue as it is an environmental one, and it demands focused national attention. This Hamilton Project policy memo prese…
Major decisions: What graduates earn over their lifetimes (2014)
This economic analysis explores career earnings by college major.
New analysis and interactive feature explore career earnings by college major
The value of higher education is widely reported. But what can graduates expect to earn given their choice of major & degree? THP’s new economic analysis & int…
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew details economic costs of climate change at Hamilton Project forum
"As an economic matter, the cost of inaction or delay is far greater than the cost of action" on climate change, said U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew in a…
The US fishing industry contributes nearly $80 billion to US economy
On September 10th, The Hamilton Project released new papers and hosted a forum to explore opportunities for improving the economic prosperity and long-term sus…
Tomorrow’s catch: A proposal to strengthen the economic sustainability of US fisheries
In this Hamilton Project discussion paper, Christopher Costello of the University of California, Santa Barbara proposes that certain fisheries conduct an analy…
