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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
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February 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Waiting for the Supreme Court to issue a ruling on President Trump’s tariffs?

- Take stock of the current state of trade policy and flows: www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...

- Read why tariffs are a damaging and inefficient way to raise funds: www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
Tracking trade amid uncertain and changing tariff policies - The Hamilton Project
This data interactive allows users to monitor changes in U.S. trade flows, tariffs applied, and traded goods prices on an ongoing basis.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:46 PM
The Hamilton Project is hiring a Summer 2026 research intern! Apply by February 22:
Summer 2026, Research Internship, The Hamilton Project, Economic Studies (Job ID 2025-3768)
Thinking about a career in public policy? Committed to improving the world we live in? Think Brookings - one of the most influential, most quoted and most trusted think tanks! Interns spend…
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January 26, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Amid ongoing uncertainty about tariff policies, our data interactive lets users monitor changes in trade policy and flows. Try it out this #FigureFriday:
Tracking trade amid uncertain and changing tariff policies - The Hamilton Project
This data interactive allows users to monitor changes in U.S. trade flows, tariffs applied, and traded goods prices on an ongoing basis.
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January 23, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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January 21, 2026 at 7:36 PM
From expanded work requirements to an unprecedented state cost-share policy, many of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)’s cuts to SNAP are set to take effect in 2026. @laurenhlb.bsky.social and Diane Schanzenbach explain how these changes will impair SNAP’s ability to respond to recessions:
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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January 21, 2026 at 3:15 PM
How will cuts and major structural changes to Medicaid, the ACA marketplaces, and SNAP impact health coverage, food insecurity, and financial hardship in 2026? @avivaaron-dine.bsky.social and other @brookings.edu Economic Studies scholars discuss what they’re watching in the new year:
Economic issues to watch in 2026 | Brookings
Nine Brookings experts share the economic issues they'll be watching in 2026, from immigration to tariff policy.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:46 PM
President Trump has proposed a ban on large institutional investors buying single-family homes. In this proposal, Laurie Goodman and Ingrid Gould Ellen argue that focusing on who owns single-family rentals distracts from the more important question of how to effectively address the housing shortage:
Single-family rentals: Trends and policy recommendations - The Hamilton Project
An assessment of the single-family rental market focuses on the role of institutional investors and recommends policies to protect tenants.
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January 19, 2026 at 3:15 PM
In @wsj.com, former Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin highlights the silence of the business community in the face of Trump's disregard for market-based economic principles and the law. "They refrain from public criticism not because they find nothing to criticize but because they’re intimidated.”
Opinion | Why Have Business Leaders Gone Silent?
Everyone is intimidated by President Trump, but we need to find the courage to stand up against abuses.
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January 16, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Has pay kept up with inflation? Explore changes in real pay using different pay and inflation measures relative to a base period of your choice, relative to longer-term trends, and across sectors: www.hamiltonproject.org/data/has-pay... #FigureFriday
January 16, 2026 at 2:56 PM
How did federal expenditures in 2025 compare to prior years? Our tracker now contains data from both Monthly and Daily Treasury Statements for the entirety of 2025. www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...
Tracking federal expenditures in real time - The Hamilton Project
Track federal expenditures and filter by department, program, and more. Data are updated daily.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:55 PM
New year, new line: Our federal expenditures tracker lets you explore how current outlays for key programs and departments compare to earlier years. www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...
January 13, 2026 at 2:56 PM
In 2025, The Hamilton Project published research on the safety net, trade, federal government operations, and more: www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...

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January 9, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Our wage tracker explores: Is pay keeping up with inflation? See the latest data, now updated through Q3 2025. www.hamiltonproject.org/data/has-pay...
January 8, 2026 at 2:56 PM
In 2025, The Hamilton Project published research on sweeping changes to federal government operations, the safety net, U.S. trade policy, and more. Read the recap:
The Hamilton Project: 2025 in figures - The Hamilton Project
These nine data visualizations illustrate The Hamilton Project's work in 2025 on key economic policy challenges and developments.
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December 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM
In the six years since the COVID-19 pandemic, proficiency rate trajectories among students have varied depending on the grade a student was in during the 2019–20 school year. @laurenhlb.bsky.social and Eileen Powell explore the pandemic’s impact on student learning:
Learning curves: Post-COVID learning trajectories differ by the grade a student was in when the pandemic hit - The Hamilton Project
Lauren Bauer and Eileen Powell assess whether the effect of COVID-related disruptions differed depending on the grade a student was in during the 2019–20 school year.
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December 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM
As 2025 comes to a close, here are nine facts and figures that illustrate our work in 2025. www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/... #FigureFriday
The Hamilton Project: 2025 in figures - The Hamilton Project
These nine data visualizations illustrate The Hamilton Project's work in 2025 on key economic policy challenges and developments.
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December 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Happy holidays from The Hamilton Project! Celebrate the end of year with us: www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
December 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Rapid advances in AI have raised questions about algorithmic discrimination and bias. Catherine Tucker highlights a problem that has received relatively little attention in such discussions: algorithmic exclusion, when AI fails to make a prediction because of insufficient input data.
Artificial intelligence and algorithmic exclusion - The Hamilton Project
In this proposal, Catherine Tucker makes the case for including algorithmic exclusion, defined as failure or harm arising from insufficient input data, in AI policies and regulations.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Our trade tracker allows users to monitor how countries and businesses are reacting to changes in trade policy. Try out the updated version, including a new feature to overlay tariff actions: www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin... #FigureFriday
December 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
“Behind every data point is a face.” ICYMI, Maryland State Superintendent Carey Wright joined our event last week on accountability and performance in K-12 education. Watch the recording:
K-12 education: Accountability and performance on the 10th anniversary of ESSA - The Hamilton Project
On December 8, The Hamilton Project will host a virtual event exploring measurement, outcomes, and accountability in public schools.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
That’s a wrap! Find out what The Hamilton Project published in 2025: www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
December 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“It was not a miracle, it was a marathon.” Last week, Maryland State Superintendent Carey Wright joined us to talk about measurement, outcomes, and accountability in public schools. Watch the event recording:
K-12 education: Accountability and performance on the 10th anniversary of ESSA - The Hamilton Project
On December 8, The Hamilton Project will host a virtual event exploring measurement, outcomes, and accountability in public schools.
www.hamiltonproject.org
December 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Last week, the Trump administration announced $12 billion in aid for farmers impacted by tariffs and other economic challenges.

Our trade tracker lets you explore how changing tariff policies are affecting trade and the economy: www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...
Tracking trade amid uncertain and changing tariff policies - The Hamilton Project
This data interactive allows users to monitor changes in U.S. trade flows, tariffs applied, and traded goods prices on an ongoing basis.
www.hamiltonproject.org
December 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
COVID-related disruptions caused disparate learning loss among students, @laurenhlb.bsky.social and Eileen Powell write in a new Hamilton Project analysis. Dive deeper into the data: #FigureFriday
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December 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM