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The Hamilton Project produces and commissions policy proposals and analyses to promote broad-based economic growth by embracing a significant role for well-designed government policies and public investment.
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Event recap—Taking on tax: The future of corporate taxation
On June 16, The Hamilton Project, the Tax Law Center at NYU Law, and the Tax Policy Center hosted an event on business tax reform.
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Toward a uniform business tax system: Examining proposals to tax large pass-through entities as corporations
Tax Policy & Budget
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The future of US international corporate tax reform
Tax Policy & Budget
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Taking on tax: Toward progressive revenue-raising business tax reform
Tax Policy & Budget
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Hunger and the important role of SNAP as an American safety net
In this economic analysis, The Hamilton Project focuses on two critical issues related to SNAP: (1) the widespread existence of both food insecurity and obesit…
Simplifying estimates of college costs
The lack of clear information about the widening gap in perceived and actual costs of college can act as an impediment in students' decision-making process…
Redesigning the Pell Grant program for the 21st century
The structure of the Pell Grant program has remained fundamentally unchanged since its inception in 1972. In this paper, Sandy Baum of the Urban Institute and …
Loans for educational opportunity: Making borrowing work for today’s students
The current federal student lending system requires students to repay loans during the first decade after college, when their incomes are relatively low and va…
Higher education today: Innovative approaches for college financing
For many Americans, the high cost of higher education provides a substantial barrier to college entry and ultimate completion. In this economic analysis, The H…
The lasting effects of the Great Recession: Six million missing workers and a new economic normal
Despite the consistent pattern of modest jobs growth over the last several years, the nation’s goal of a full recovery from the Great Recession remains elusive…
What new immigrants could mean for American wages
The Hamilton Project examines how future immigration trends could impact American wages, using targets set in the recently-passed Senate bill as a signpost. Un…
Rising student debt burdens: Factors behind the phenomenon
Despite the positive return to higher education, many Americans are concerned about their ability to pay for college, and there is increasing focus on the risi…
