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AAF examines the difference between the female labor force outcomes in the United States and Europe.
This massive minimum wage hike would cost the state 382,200 jobs.
AAF examines the implications of Buy America regulations on U.S.-based infrastructure projects.
We propose an income-tested program specifically for paid parental leave and outline how it would work.
July 27, 2017
Testimony
Douglas Holtz-Eakin
Introduction Chairman Goodlatte, Ranking Member Conyers and members of the Committee, I am pleased to have the opportunity to appear today. In this…
Insight
Dan Goldbeck
On July 20th, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) released its long-awaited “Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions.”…
Meghan Milloy, Douglas Holtz-Eakin
Earlier this year the Treasury Department invited AAF to participate in a roundtable discussion with other think tanks and academics as it researched and…
Research
Brianna Fernandez
Summary Asset recycling is a measure that enables the government to fund necessary infrastructure investments through proceeds made from the sale…
The Daily Dish
Eakinomics: Steady….for the moment The Federal Reserve’s policy-making body (the Federal Open Market Committee or FOMC) concluded its meeting yesterday…
July 26, 2017
Tara O'Neill Hayes
This list will briefly explain the additional amendments offered and will be updated as debate continues.
Eakinomics: Capital Cost Recovery and Tax Reform (Spoiler Alert: Tax Nerd Moment) There is a lot of chatter about the potential for tax reform this…
July 25, 2017
Christopher Holt
Time to Vote On Tuesday, the Senate approved the motion to proceed to consideration of the House-passed American Health Care Act (AHCA). Where the debate…
Gordon Gray
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) could be substantially repealed and reformed through a budgetary process known as reconciliation.
Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Patrick Hefflinger
Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is expected to publish a proposal to repeal the Obama Administration’s 2015 hydraulic fracturing regulation.…
July 24, 2017
Week in Regulation
Even as the Trump Administration passes its six-month mark and finally releases its regulatory agenda, a final rule from the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial…
This week the Senate is expected to hold a vote on a motion to proceed on the House-passed health care bill, the American Health Care Act (AHCA). Senator…
July 21, 2017
Yesterday Sen. John Thune (R-SD) said that President Trump’s infrastructure plan will likely be delayed to “sometime next year.” The delay follows…
July 20, 2017
Comments for the Record
Chad Miller
On June 22, 2017, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published a Federal Register notice seeking public comments regarding regulations to be repealed…
Ben Gitis, Tara O'Herlihy
The new $14 minimum wage initiative would cost the state between 84,800 and 113,200 jobs.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is expected to release a report today highlighting the progress the Trump Administration has made on regulatory…
July 20, 2017 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Charles Schumer Democratic…
July 19, 2017
In order for a manufacturer’s drugs to be covered by the Medicaid program, the manufacturer must agree to participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program…
Under current law, base defense funding will face a nominal cut of about $2 billion in FY2018 due to spending restrictions imposed by the Budget Control…
Yesterday the House Appropriations committee approved a spending measure seeking $1.8 billion for the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) cyber…
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July 20, 2017
Comments for the Record
Public Comment for Department of Education: Evaluation of Existing Regulations
Chad Miller
On June 22, 2017, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published a Federal Register notice seeking public comments regarding regulations to be repealed…