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The strong labor market has boosted US-born employment
Wendy Edelberg and Tara Watson estimate that, contrary to the published data, U.S.-born employment increased by about 740,000 in 2023.
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Lessons learned from economic impact payments during COVID-19
This chapter of Recession Remedies examines the more than $800 billion in cash that was distributed in Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) during the COVID-19 pand…
Recession Remedies: Lessons learned from the US economic policy response to COVID-19
In the United States, COVID-19 triggered a sharp economic downturn. Yet, the ensuing economic recovery was faster and stronger than nearly any forecaster antic…
Event recap—Tracking the recovery from the COVID-19 recession
On March 22, 2022, The Hamilton Project hosted a webcast on the state of the economy and public health post-pandemic.
Bolstered balance sheets: Assessing household finances since 2019
A Hamilton Project analysis on how household balance sheets have evolved since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic finds that, in aggregate, households’ financi…
Examining the economic status of same-gender relationship households
Using new data from the American Community Survey, Lauren Bauer, Veronica Clevenstine, and Moriah Macklin look into why some same-gender relationship household…
The Hamilton Project: 2021 in figures
To conclude the year, Hamilton Project staff present a month-by-month journey in figure through The Hamilton Project's research, analysis, and policy proposals.
Labor market exits and entrances are elevated: Who is coming back?
In this analysis, Lauren Bauer and Wendy Edelberg identify when and which people are returning to labor market.
What does current inflation tell us about the future?
Wendy Edelberg looks at the factors that appear to be contributing to current inflation to examine whether this short-term run up in inflation points to higher…
