RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Alan Berube, David Park and Elizabeth Kneebone, June 05, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Slowed economic growth and rising prices for necessities like food, transportation, and child care threaten to exacerbate the challenges already facing America's low-income workers and their families. The federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) could do more to help close the growing gap between stagnant wages and rising prices. "Metro Raise" demonstrates how an expanded and modernized EITC would benefit families and communities in the nation's major metropolitan areas. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Stephen D. Holt, June 05, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Many low-income working families would benefit from a streamlined ability to access the proceeds of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) throughout the year as they pay for ongoing expenses like housing, child care, and transportation. The federal government should consider adopting a model for direct periodic payment of the EITC, as most other countries with in-work tax credits provide. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Rebecca M. Blank, April 10, 2008, House Ways and Means Committee
The March unemployment rate jumped to 5.1 percent, fueling concerns about a flagging economy. Rebecca Blank, noting the unusually high rates of long-term unemployment, recommends extending benefits to assist these workers who are clearly having difficulty finding jobs. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Peter Blair Henry and Diego Sasson, March 2008, The Brookings Institution
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Lael Brainard, Spring 2008, Democracy Journal, Issue #8, Spring 2008
PAST EVENT
Thursday, March 20, 2008
9:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Washington, DC
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Gregg Easterbrook and Elizabeth Warren, January 11, 2008, American Public Media, Marketplace
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jason Furman, December 15, 2007, McClatchy-Tribune
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Hans Bos, Greg J. Duncan, Lisa A. Gennetian and Heather D. Hill, December 2007, Hamilton Project Discussion Paper
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jason Bordoff, Jason Furman and Paige Shevlin, December 2007, Hamilton Project Strategy Paper
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Harry J. Holzer, December 2007, Hamilton Project Discussion Paper
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Wing Thye Woo, October 18, 2007, The Brookings Institution
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ron Haskins, Fall 2007, Future of Children Policy Brief
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Lael Brainard, June 06, 2007, Senate Committee on Finance