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The Hamilton Project at @brookings.edu produces research and policy proposals on how to create a growing economy that benefits more Americans. www.hamiltonproject.org
Signed into law #OTD in 1997, the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 created the first version of the Child Tax Credit. These Hamilton Project publications explore the role of the CTC in reducing child poverty and improving the long-term outcomes of children.
August is National Wellness Month. In her proposal, @betseystevenson.bsky.social argues that all workers deserve time off to care for their health or that of a loved one, spend time with a family member in need, or simply recharge. Read more about a federal guarantee for earned paid time off:
A federal guarantee for earned paid time off - The Hamilton Project
Betsey Stevenson proposes a federal earned paid time off policy that would apply to all workers and all types of leave.
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AI’s capacity to collaborate with workers gives it the potential to be pro-worker, @davidautor.bsky.social, @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, and @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social write in this THP essay. But development in a pro-worker direction is not a given:
Building pro-worker AI - The Hamilton Project
Daron Acemoglu, David Autor, and Simon Johnson ask: What is pro-worker AI, and how can we build it?
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What’s happening in the economy? Use our data interactives to explore the latest data on the labor market and jobs, real pay, and more:
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The Hamilton Project visualizes pressing economic issues through figures, charts, and data interactives.
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In July 1910, President Taft argued that everyone should take three months off each year. Today, the U.S. is the only high-income country that does not guarantee workers paid time off. In her proposal, @betseystevenson.bsky.social makes the case for a federal guarantee for earned paid time off:
The cost of reinsurance for U.S. catastrophes such as wildfires is high and volatile, both of which are being amplified by climate change. Benjamin Collier, @benkeys.bsky.social, and Philip Mulder discuss how a federal reinsurance entity could lower costs and restore stability:
A proposal for a US federal property reinsurer - The Hamilton Project
This proposal outlines a federal reinsurance entity, US Re, to address rising premiums and volatility in the U.S. homeowners insurance market.
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Strengthening business taxes is a critical step toward a progressive tax system that meets national needs. These proposals offer concrete, evidence-based ideas for business tax reform. ⤵️
Over 5 billion people worldwide use social media, spending an average of more than 2.5 hours per day on these platforms. In this Hamilton Project paper, Hunt Allcott, Matthew Gentzkow, and Lena Song present evidence that about one-third of this use can be attributed to digital addiction.
Digital addiction: Evidence and policy implications - The Hamilton Project
Hunt Allcott, Matthew Gentzkow, and Lena Song present evidence of digital addiction among social media users.
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The public sector has seen a recent and steady decline in the share of workers who are covered by or a member of a union. Why is this happening, and what does it mean for workers? Learn more in this set of economic facts. www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
What is pro-worker AI? @davidautor.bsky.social, @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, and @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social discuss in this Hamilton Project paper: www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
Signed into law on July 4 last year, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will make SNAP substantially and detrimentally less responsive to economic downturns, @laurenhlb.bsky.social and Diane Schanzenbach warn. Read more:
SNAP cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will significantly impair recession response - The Hamilton Project
Lauren Bauer and Diane Schanzenbach analyze how SNAP cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will affect the program’s response to recessions.
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Prime-age women with young children are participating in the labor force at or near record rates. @laurenhlb.bsky.social spoke to @nytimes.com’s @clairecm.bsky.social about some of the factors driving their participation: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/u...
How Remote Work Has Helped a Generation of Working Parents
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This week marks one year since the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). @laurenhlb.bsky.social and Diane Schanzenbach warn that OBBBA’s cuts to SNAP will undermine the program’s ability to respond to recessions. www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
SNAP cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will significantly impair recession response - The Hamilton Project
Lauren Bauer and Diane Schanzenbach analyze how SNAP cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will affect the program’s response to recessions.
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ICYMI: We've updated @hamiltonproject.org's SNAP Payment Error Rate tracker with FY2025 data. It shows that 35 states are in danger of having to pay 5, 10, or 15 percent of SNAP benefits in FY2027 unless Congress acts. www.hamiltonproject.org/data/snap-pa...
SNAP payment error rates by state, FY 2003–25 - The Hamilton Project
This data interactive shows SNAP payment error rates for the U.S. and for each state from fiscal year 2003 through fiscal year 2025.
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Starting in FY2028, states will be required to pay a portion of SNAP benefits according to their payment error rates—a change that could cause states to drop out of the program entirely. Newly-released FY2025 data show that 35 states may be responsible for 5, 10, or 15 percent SNAP benefit costs.
SNAP payment error rates by state, FY 2003–25 - The Hamilton Project
This data interactive shows SNAP payment error rates for the U.S. and for each state from fiscal year 2003 through fiscal year 2025.
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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was signed into law #OTD in 1938, setting groundbreaking standards for American workers. U.S. workforce standards have changed little since then—but U.S. workforce needs have changed a lot.
Three new Hamilton Project proposals offer ideas to raise revenue from business tax reform. Collectively, these reforms could raise over $3 trillion over 10 years or more than $400 billion (0.9 percent of GDP) annually by 2035. www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
Taking on tax: Toward progressive revenue-raising business tax reform - The Hamilton Project
Hamilton Project director Aviva Aron-Dine discusses three new Hamilton Project proposals that offer ideas to raise revenue from business tax reform.
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ICYMI: Read a recap of our June 16 event on business tax reform. www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
Event recap—Taking on tax: The future of corporate taxation - The Hamilton Project
On June 16, The Hamilton Project, the Tax Law Center at NYU Law, and the Tax Policy Center hosted an event on business tax reform.
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The Hamilton Project@hamiltonproject.org · 2mo ago“[Partnership tax is] really an elegant, nice system. It’s just completely unworkable.” Gregg Polsky and other leading tax experts joined our event Tuesday, co-hosted by @taxlawcenter.org and @taxpolicycenter.bsky.social, to discuss business tax reform. www.hamiltonproject.org/event/taking...
🧵(1/12) On Tuesday, @hamiltonproject.org released my proposal on reforming US international tax. I suggest raising corporate rates for the biggest profit taxpayers, and strengthening US international tax rules to better align with the large potential of international efforts.
The future of US international corporate tax reform - The Hamilton Project
Kimberly Clausing proposes to strengthen and reform U.S. corporate taxation while better aligning U.S. corporate tax policy efforts with the potential of international collective action.
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“[Partnership tax is] really an elegant, nice system. It’s just completely unworkable.” Gregg Polsky and other leading tax experts joined our event Tuesday, co-hosted by @taxlawcenter.org and @taxpolicycenter.bsky.social, to discuss business tax reform. www.hamiltonproject.org/event/taking...
Amid growing concerns about our country’s fiscal trajectory, three new Hamilton Project proposals offer concrete business tax reform ideas to raise revenue. Read the framing paper: www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
Taking on tax: Toward progressive revenue-raising business tax reform - The Hamilton Project
Hamilton Project director Aviva Aron-Dine discusses three new Hamilton Project proposals that offer ideas to raise revenue from business tax reform.
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TOMORROW at 3 PM ET: @hamiltonproject.org, @taxlawcenter.org, and @taxpolicycenter.bsky.social are hosting an event on business tax reform. www.hamiltonproject.org/event/taking...
Where do we go from here on corporate taxation? Join @hamiltonproject.org, @taxlawcenter.org, and @taxpolicycenter.bsky.social on 6/16 @ 3 p.m. ET for an event on business tax reform:
Taking on tax: The future of corporate taxation - The Hamilton Project
On June 16, The Hamilton Project, the Tax Law Center at NYU Law, and the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center will host an event on business tax reform.
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The start of Atlantic hurricane season, as well as a possible Super El Niño, underscore the need for policy intervention in the homeowners insurance market. Benjamin Collier, @benkeys.bsky.social, and Philip Mulder propose a federal reinsurer that could address rising premiums and volatility:
A proposal for a US federal property reinsurer - The Hamilton Project
This proposal outlines a federal reinsurance entity, US Re, to address rising premiums and volatility in the U.S. homeowners insurance market.
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On June 16, @hamiltonproject.org, @taxlawcenter.org, and @taxpolicycenter.bsky.social are hosting an event on business tax reform. Hear from two expert panels, including @avivaaron-dine.bsky.social, @kclausing.bsky.social, and @richardrubindc.bsky.social.
Taking on tax: The future of corporate taxation - The Hamilton Project
On June 16, The Hamilton Project, the Tax Law Center at NYU Law, and the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center will host an event on business tax reform.
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Social media has grown rapidly over the past two decades. But are its users better off? A new set of papers from The Hamilton Project examines the impacts of social media on its users and society. ⤵️
Next week, we’ll be getting down to business (taxation) with @avivaaron-dine.bsky.social, @kclausing.bsky.social, @richardrubindc.bsky.social, and more. Join us on 6/16 @ 3 p.m. ET: www.hamiltonproject.org/event/taking...
Why do we need business tax reform, and what should it look like? Join @hamiltonproject.org, @taxlawcenter.org, and @taxpolicycenter.bsky.social on June 16 for a discussion on the future of U.S. corporate tax policy. RSVP to watch in-person or online: ⤵️
Taking on tax: The future of corporate taxation - The Hamilton Project
On June 16, The Hamilton Project, the Tax Law Center at NYU Law, and the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center will host an event on business tax reform.
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Do you wish you spent less time on social media? In a new paper, Hunt Allcott, Matthew Gentzkow, and Lena Song present evidence that self-control problems, exacerbated by habit formation, account for about one-third of social media use on average.
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