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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 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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October 14, 2021
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.
Papers
September 29, 2021
Women, work, and families: Recovering from the pandemic-induced recession
Betsey Stevenson reviews what has happened to women’s employment and labor force participation in the recovery from the pandemic.
Papers
September 29, 2021
The way back: Assessing economic recovery among Black Americans during COVID-19
In a new economic analysis, Bradley Hardy and Trevon Logan assess the economic recovery of Black Americans throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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September 29, 2021
An update on the effect of Pandemic EBT on measures of food hardship
Lauren Bauer, Krista Ruffini, and Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach offer a preliminary analysis of the effect of the Pandemic EBT program on food hardship to date.
Economic Facts
September 29, 2021
11 facts on the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
These facts review recent economic data to assess the state of the economic recovery from the COVID‑19 pandemic.
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September 2, 2021
A hot labor market won’t eliminate racial and ethnic unemployment gaps
Stephanie Aaronson, Mitchell Barnes, and Wendy Edelberg discuss the benefits and potential limitations of promoting a tight labor market to eliminate racial an…
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August 19, 2021
A healthy reform to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Updating the Thrifty Food Plan
Lauren Bauer explores how the 2021 update of the Thrifty Food Plan will support families experiencing food insecurity and economic hardship.
Papers
July 22, 2021
Time waited for no mom in 2020
In 2020, mothers of younger children were primary and primarily caregivers.