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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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The softening labor market shows resilience and some pockets of slack
Our review of key labor market indicators finds that the labor market remains tight but shows some pockets of slack.
Employment & Wages
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Policy Proposals
A federal guarantee for earned paid time off
Economic Security & Inequality
Employment & Wages
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Event recap—How would across-the-board tariffs create chaos in 2025?
Healthy Economy
Tax Policy & Budget
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Immigration and the macroeconomy after 2024
Effective Government
Healthy Economy
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Twelve facts about the economics of education
This set of economic facts explores current trends and future directions in education.
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.
Breaking down enrollment declines in public schools
This analysis breaks down public school enrollment changes by school size and investigates which type, locale, and level of schools have sustained substantial …
Which nontraditional students are also in the labor force?
An assessment of nontraditional students focuses on prime-age adults who are both in the labor force and enrolled in postsecondary programs.
Declining school enrollment since the pandemic
An analysis of public school enrollment decline after the COVID-19 pandemic looks at differences by socioeconomic status, locale, and types of schools.
Has COVID disrupted the postsecondary pipeline?
This analysis explores how young adults' decisions to enroll in school or work during the pandemic have played out.
Increasing federal investment in children’s early care and education to raise quality, access, and affordability
Elizabeth Davis and Aaron Sojourner propose an ambitious vision to increase federal funding for early childhood care and education (ECE).
Higher education’s reopening decisions affected the most vulnerable students
This analysis examines higher education reopening decisions over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and their implications for students.
