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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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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
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Race and jobs at risk of being automated in the age of COVID-19
In this economic analysis, Kristen E. Broady, Darlene Booth-Bell, Jason Coupet, and Moriah Macklin examine data on the 60 jobs that employ the most workers in …
After COVID-19: Building a more coherent and effective workforce development system in the United States
Harry J. Holzer offers policies to build a stronger and more coherent workforce development system in the United States.
The critical role of workforce training in the labor market recovery
In this analysis, we examine the impacts of the pandemic recession across different dimensions, including employment, labor force participation, and the need t…
Rethinking social insurance: Policies to protect workers and families
Wendy Edelberg and Stephanie Lu examine the benefits of social insurance programs and recommend improving automatic stabilizers so that ad hoc policymaking in …
The Black-white wealth gap left Black households more vulnerable
This analysis finds that the Black-white wealth gap persisted heading into the pandemic, leaving Black households with fewer resources to weather the storm.
Tracking the mounting challenges among those who have lost their jobs
In this analysis, Aaronson and Edelberg find evidence of structural damage in the monthly employment data. Early in the pandemic, most workers who lost jobs we…
What could additional fiscal policy do for the economy in the next three years?
This analysis shows the effects on economic activity, as measured by the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), of illustrative versions of several policies. Specifical…
Building tomorrow’s workforce today: Twin proposals for the future of learning, opportunity, and work
In this proposal, Richard Arum and Mitchell Stevens propose twin federal government initiatives to incentivize innovation in instructional delivery throughout …
