An overwhelming majority of American workers—over 90 percent—support the right to earned time off. @betseystevenson.bsky.social explains what a federal guarantee of earned paid time off could look like—and how it would benefit all workers: www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...

We’ve updated our primer on SNAP work requirements to reflect changes to policy in Trump 2.0. These policy changes will leave needy families hungry with no meaningful effects on work.

What do we know about AI’s impact on the labor market? Learn more TODAY! Join @hamiltonproject.org, Peter Orszag, @jedkolko.bsky.social, @marthagimbel.bsky.social, Bharat Chandar, and @bencasselman.bsky.social as they dive into the data: www.hamiltonproject.org/event/unders...

In advance of tomorrow’s #JobsDay, here’s a tool to help you understand what’s happening in the labor market: www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...

In a new essay from @hamiltonproject.org @davidautor.bsky.social, @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, and @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social ask: What makes an AI tool pro-worker and how can we build more? Learn more here: www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...

Will it be live-streamed or recorded? Sounds fantastic.

This one is for the #JobsDay crew. RSVP below:

What do we know about AI’s impact on the labor market? On March 10, Peter Orszag, @jedkolko.bsky.social, @marthagimbel.bsky.social, Bharat Chandar, and @bencasselman.bsky.social an.bsky.social will dive into the data and what we know: www.hamiltonproject.org/event/unders...

Did you miss the @hamiltonproject.org event with @dacemoglumit.bsky.social @davidautor.bsky.social @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social and @natasharsarin.bsky.social ? You're in luck! Here's a recap: www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...

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:

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...

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...

Check out this great analysis from @wendyedelberg.bsky.social @stanveuger.bsky.social and @taraelizwatson.bsky.social on the macroeconomic impacts of reduced immigration. www.brookings.edu/articles/mac...

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:

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:

For every $1 spent in SNAP, up to $1.80 is created in local economic activity. Cutting SNAP doesn’t just starve families, it starves towns.

Have any questions about #SNAP? We're going to take on the big ones today at 12:30pm. Sign up here: www.hamiltonproject.org/event/addres...

Join @hamiltonproject.org today at 12:30 PM ET, to hear from @klobuchar.senate.gov, Stacy Dean, Danielle Perry, Diane Schanzenbach, @davidasuper.bsky.social, and @laurenhlb.bsky.social as the clock ticks down on SNAP funding: www.hamiltonproject.org/event/addres...

The USDA has announced that no SNAP benefits will be issued on November 1. Join us this Thursday, October 30 at 12:30 PM ET to understand what this means for families, communities, and the economy: www.hamiltonproject.org/event/addres...

📢 NEW: We are pleased to announce that @klobuchar.senate.gov will be joining our event tomorrow to deliver remarks on SNAP. Additionally, @fooddepository.bsky.social’s Danielle Perry is joining our panel of leading experts. See the updated agenda and RSVP: www.hamiltonproject.org/event/addres...

If you make 130% of the federal poverty level, you qualify for SNAP. A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify. I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.

Total federal spending is up +7% in 2025 over 2024 year-to-date to Oct 20. The story that the fed govt is tightening its belt is contradicted by its own real-time expenditure data. Admin spectacularly hammering some things but raising spending elsewhere. Was -7% just after Inauguration Day.

FYI: @hamiltonproject.org's federal expenditure tracker continues to update daily. And is now updated with the Monthly Treasury Statement for September. www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...

NEW: I wrote for @politico.com Nightly about how some economists think the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could make the U.S. less prepared for a potential recession. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

This is unacceptable. www.wsj.com/economy/trum...

This is false; I fear that whoever wrote this statement doesn’t know what these adjectives mean.

ICYMI, this weekend USDA announced that it would not field the Food Security Supplement to the Current Population Survey - the source of information about the state of food insecurity and hunger in America - this December. The press release is full of falsehoods: www.fns.usda.gov/newsroom/usd...

For most of this year, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has lacked a quorum. How has this affected NLRB actions? Olivia Howard, @laurenhlb.bsky.social‬, ‪@cmcnich.bsky.social‬, and Margaret Poydock explore the data: www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...

Do you struggle to track of what's happening on important areas of policy? Hutchins Center @brookings.edu put together a great list of trackers to help you understand what's happening on immigration, tariffs, and more! www.brookings.edu/articles/tra...

excellent piece with great analysis from @budgetlab.bsky.social

What to make of POTUS's attempt to fire the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)? Let's run down what knowledgable people are saying...

There are various ways to evaluate recent trends in real pay, including using different pay and inflation measures and reference periods. These factors can lead to different conclusions about trends in real pay in the United States. Learn more with our updated interactive:

How are businesses and trade partners reacting to tariffs? Our updated trade tracker provides insight into: - Total merchandise trade by industry and country - Calculated duties on merchandise imports - Merchandise trade price inflation - Total merchandise trade by principal end-use

Politicizing federal statistics compromises the ability of policymakers to properly analyze the state of the economy and develop the best policies to ensure prosperity, write former chairs of the Council of Economic Advisers Cecilia Rouse and Gregory Mankiw. Read their new op-ed:

I’ve harped on the media for very poor reporting of the ways jobs numbers are produced, but I also want to highlight good examples such as @bencasselman.bsky.social at New York Times and this piece by NBC News. Good, informative economic journalism is possible. www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...

Immigration! It may well be that this is what a healthy labor market in the US looks like now. From @taraelizwatson.bsky.social, @stanveuger.bsky.social & me: www.aei.org/wp-content/u... Labor supply growth has come to a screaming halt. This is the emp growth the US can sustain right now.

@hamiltonproject.org's trade tracker is updated through May/June. Check it out here: www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin... #EconSky #Trade

The States Forum is here to catalyze popular state-based ideas that reflect the American Promise and can make a difference in people's lives. Learn more at StatesForum.org

This bill is more budget busting than big and beautiful. We helped balance the budget but Trump’s plan unbalances our finances and our country. Read my @nytopinion.nytimes.com piece with Bob Rubin. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/o...

Young women are now working at higher rates than ever, pursuing careers and financial stability, while young men are staying home and taking on a greater share of caregiving, according to new research from ‪@laurenhlb.bsky.social‬ at @hamiltonproject.org: 19thnews.org/2025/07/wome...

New from @avivaaron-dine.bsky.social, Eileen Powell, and me --- we take stock of the state of prime-age labor force participation. www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...

May I direct your attention to #jobsday? To this superb piece by @chabeli.bsky.social on what's going on with women at work: 19thnews.org/2025/07/wome...

If you have questions and snap and reconciliation - highly recommend giving @laurenhlb.bsky.social a follow! And @hamiltonproject.org while you’re at it!

In both the House and Senate, payment error rates will determine what share of SNAP benefit payments states are forced to pay. We're (hopefully) going to get FY2024 payment error rates in the next few days, but look! A map for FY2023. This policy looks like a recipe for ending SNAP in most states.

U.S. workforce standards have changed little since the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was signed into law on this day in 1938. In her proposal, @betseystevenson.bsky.social makes the case for a modernization of the FLSA that would give all workers the right to earn paid time off.

Confused about work requirements? @laurenhlb.bsky.social is here to help!

It’s very easy to fly yourself in circles speculating about whether any particular provision runs afoul of the Byrd Rule. But zooming out with your binoculars for a second, there are two important questions to ask beyond “what’s the substantive impact of the provision?”

When there are more SNAP participants who are looking for but cannot find a job (the green bars) than who have one (blue bars), the argument that "only 30 percent are working" so we need more work requirements deflates. www.brookings.edu/articles/pro...

One more thing: While working on this, I read Bob Greenstein's masterful, sweeping history for the Hamilton Project of anti-poverty programs evolution since the 1970s. Absolute must-read, with important forward guidance as well. www.hamiltonproject.org/wp-content/u...