Research and Commentary

Should the United States Have 2.2 Million More Jobs?

May 3, 2013, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney, The Hamilton Project

An Evidence-Based Approach to Improving Worker Training Programs

April 5, 2013, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney, The Hamilton Project

The Impact of Fiscal Cliff Negotiations on American Jobs: The Tradeoff Between Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth

December 7, 2012, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney, The Hamilton Project

The Importance of Unemployment Insurance for American Families and the Economy

December 4, 2012, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney

New Hamilton Project State-By-State "Jobs Gap" Map

November 16, 2012, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney, The Hamilton Project

How Does Our Economic Future Compare with That of 2008? A Glimpse at America’s Road to Recovery

November 2, 2012, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney, The Hamilton Project

The Uncomfortable Truth About American Wages

October 23, 2012, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney

Regardless of the Cost, College Still Matters

October 5, 2012, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney, The Hamilton Project

Education Is the Key to Better Jobs

September 17, 2012, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney, The Hamilton Project

August Jobs Report: The Private Sector Continues to Grow

September 7, 2012, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney, The Hamilton Project

A Record Decline in Government Jobs: Implications for the Economy and America's Workforce

August 3, 2012, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney, The Hamilton Project

The Role of Fiscal Stimulus in the Ongoing Recovery

July 6, 2012, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney, The Hamilton Project

The Role of Oil and Gas in Driving Job Growth

June 1, 2012, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney, The Hamilton Project

What Immigration Means For U.S. Employment and Wages

May 4, 2012, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney, The Hamilton Project

A Dozen Economic Facts About Tax Reform

May 2012, Michael Greenstone, Adam Looney and Leslie B. Samuels

The Truth about Taxes: Just about Everyone Pays Them

April 6, 2012, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney, The Hamilton Project

Shrinking Job Opportunities: The Challenge of Putting Americans Back to Work

January 6, 2012, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney, The Hamilton Project

@ Brookings Podcast: Job Training for American Workers Must Change

December 16, 2011, Michael Greenstone

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What Is Happening to America’s Less-Skilled Workers? The Importance of Education and Training in Today’s Economy

December 2, 2011, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney

Building America’s Job Skills with Effective Workforce Programs: A Training Strategy to Raise Wages and Increase Work Opportunities

November 2011, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney

Long-Stagnant Teacher Compensation Needs to be Upgraded

November 14, 2011, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney

Unemployment and Earnings Losses: A Look at Long-Term Impacts of the Great Recession on American Workers

November 4, 2011, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney

What Is Happening to America’s Children? A Look at the Widening Opportunity Gap for Today’s Youth

October 7, 2011, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney

Taking the Job Gap to the State Level: A Closer Look at the August Employment Numbers

September 2, 2011, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney

College Is Expensive, But Still a Smart Choice

August 15, 2011, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney