Last night, President Obama delivered his State of the Union address, putting forth his policy agenda to the 112th Congress on issues. Since its launch in 2006, the Project has developed targeted policy proposals that touch on many of these areas.
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As the administration restarts its push for immigration reform, the debate remains clouded by myths about the economic impacts of immigration. This policy memo highlights ten facts about immigration’s impact on wages, jobs, and our economic health.
On November 30, The Hamilton Project at Brookings held a forum and released new policy proposals on training programs geared toward the needs of today’s workforce.
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The Project’s strategy reflects a judgment that long-term prosperity is best achieved by fostering economic growth and broad participation in that growth, by enhancing individual economic security, and by embracing a role for effective government in making needed public investments.
November 30, 2011 | Washington, DC
On November 30, The Hamilton Project at Brookings held a forum and released new policy proposals on training programs geared toward the needs of today’s workforce.
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