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April 3, 2020
We are already in a recession: Can we make it a short one?
Jay Shambaugh
If the COVID-19 pandemic can be controlled, good policy may be able to steer to a quick return from the economic shock. Policymakers have already stepped up, b…
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March 23, 2020
Coronavirus response must include bold fiscal policy
The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health crisis, but it is rapidly becoming an economic one as well. Jay Shambaugh explores fiscal policy options to preserve h…
March 3, 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 …
Commentary
February 28, 2020
Podcast—Larry Summers & Jay Shambaugh on progressive tax reform
Hamilton Project Director Jay Shambaugh interviews former treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers, now a professor at Harvard University, about reforming the tax c…
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February 4, 2020
Non-compete contracts: Potential justifications and the relevant evidence
Ryan Nunn speaks at the Federal Trade Commission about his research concerning non-compete contracts.
Commentary
November 20, 2019
Jay Shambaugh testifies on connecting more people to work
On November 20, 2019, Jay Shambaugh testified before the U.S. Joint Economic Committee during the hearing, "Connecting More People to Work".
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October 4, 2019
The alarming employment trends that the jobs report won’t tell you
Kriston McIntosh
In an op-ed written by Kriston McIntosh, Ryan Nunn and Jay Shambaugh, The Hamilton Project explains why increasing demand for labor and removing impediments to…
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August 27, 2019
Who watches out for workers?
Kriston McIntosh
There is no single explanation for the vulnerability of American workers today, but one crucial trend is the erosion of private-sector union membership. The Ha…