You’re invited — Can the future of AI be pro-worker? On February 25, join @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @davidautor.bsky.social, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, and @natasharsarin.bsky.social for a virtual event on pro-worker AI. www.hamiltonproject.org/event/buildi...

What’s happening in the labor market? Our new tracker lets you explore data on labor force participation, employment, unemployment, and other key indicators:

In 2023, The Hamilton Project found that prime-age women—especially mothers with young children—powered the post-pandemic rebound in labor force participation. www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...

What is pro-worker AI, and how can we build it? Join us for a virtual event on Wednesday, February 25, at 2:00 PM EST with @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @davidautor.bsky.social, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, and @natasharsarin.bsky.social: www.hamiltonproject.org/event/buildi...

There’s been a lot of discussion lately around the labor market—Is it strong? Is it slow? Is it breaking? Our new data interactive lets you track what’s happening with labor force participation and other key employment indicators:

In advance of tomorrow’s shifted #JobsDay, here’s a tool to help you understand what’s happening in the labor market:

ICYMI: We’ve launched a new tracker with data on labor force participation, employment, and other key indicators. Here's what you can do with it. 🧵 www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...

We may not have a #JobsReport, but we do have a new @hamiltonproject.org labor market data interactive! Plot series on labor force participation, employment, unemployment, and other key indicators. I use this more than FRED. www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...

ICYMI: We’re hiring a Summer 2026 research intern! Apply by February 22: interns-brookings.icims.com/jobs/3768/su...

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/...

The Hamilton Project is hiring a Summer 2026 research intern! Apply by February 22:

Amid ongoing uncertainty about tariff policies, our data interactive lets users monitor changes in trade policy and flows. Try it out this #FigureFriday:

Come intern with @hamiltonproject.org this summer! Applications are due by Feb 22. Current juniors in economics and economics-adjacent fields please apply: interns-brookings.icims.com/jobs/3768/su...

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:

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:

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:

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.”

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

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...

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...

In 2025, The Hamilton Project published research on the safety net, trade, federal government operations, and more: www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/... We’ve got more planned for the new year, so sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date: www.hamiltonproject.org/signup/ #FigureFriday

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...

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:

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:

As 2025 comes to a close, here are nine facts and figures that illustrate our work in 2025. www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/... #FigureFriday

Happy holidays from The Hamilton Project! Celebrate the end of year with us: www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...

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.

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

“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:

That’s a wrap! Find out what The Hamilton Project published in 2025: www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...

“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:

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...

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 - www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/... - www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...

“It’s really hard to work if you are hungry.” @laurenhlb.bsky.social discusses new changes to SNAP work requirements, in @texastribune.org: www.texastribune.org/2025/12/01/t... More in this primer on SNAP work requirements: www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...

AI systems that process large volumes of individual-level data have become increasingly interwoven in our everyday lives. But what if data inputs are not available for certain individuals or populations? Read the proposal: www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...

“You can’t turn education—whether it's a state, or a school, or a district—around overnight.” Maryland State Superintendent Carey Wright joined us this Monday for a virtual event on accountability and performance in K-12 education. Watch the recording here: www.hamiltonproject.org/event/k-12-e...

New in @usatoday.com, @laurenhlb.bsky.social explains what the budget reconciliation bill’s cost-sharing provision means for SNAP: www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

Did the effect of COVID-related disruptions differ depending on the grade a student was in during the 2019–20 school year? In a new analysis, @laurenhlb.bsky.social and Eileen Powell follow cohorts over time to assess how the pandemic affected students at different ages:

Does it matter at what age a child experienced the COVID shock for subsequent learning? Eileen Powell and I have taken a first stab by looking at math and English proficiency by grade cohorts. The answer: yep. www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...

NEW: @laurenhlb.bsky.social and Eileen Powell assess the pandemic’s impact on student learning. Looking at students who were in kindergarten through 7th grade during the 2019–20 school year, they find COVID-related disruptions had larger impacts on older students’ proficiency rate trajectories.

TODAY AT 12:00 PM ET: The Hamilton Project is hosting a virtual event on measurement, outcomes, and accountability in K-12 education. Register to watch:

New policy proposal: Catherine Tucker explores the problem of algorithmic exclusion, when AI systems fail to make real-time predictions about an individual because of insufficient input data. 1/ #FigureFriday www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...

STARTING NOW: The Hamilton Project is hosting a virtual event on AI regulation. Watch here: www.hamiltonproject.org/event/opport...

What if the training data for AI are not only biased, but also incomplete? In a new proposal, Catherine Tucker makes the case for including algorithmic exclusion—failure or harm arising from insufficient input data—in AI policies and regulations. www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...

Next week is the 10th anniversary of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Join us on Monday, December 8 to discuss accountability and performance in K-12 education:

This Thursday, join us for a virtual event on the opportunities and challenges of regulating AI. Hear from @tarasinc.bsky.social, Catherine Tucker, Nicol Turner Lee, and Sanjay Patnaik:

As we approach the 10th anniversary of the Every Student Succeeds Act, The Hamilton Project is hosting a virtual event to explore measurement, outcomes, and accountability in public schools. RSVP to watch: www.hamiltonproject.org/event/k-12-e...

How do we regulate AI? Join us on 12/4 at 10:00 a.m. ET for a virtual event with @tarasinc.bsky.social, Catherine Tucker, Nicol Turner Lee, and Sanjay Patnaik:

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) not only helps families put food on the table; it can also help them, and the economy, weather tough times. This Thanksgiving, learn more about why SNAP matters: #FigureFriday