COVID-19: Impact and Response

COVID-19: Impacts and Responses provides a roundup of AAF’s insights on the coronavirus pandemic. AAF experts are analyzing both the pandemic’s health and economic impacts and the government’s response. Check back often for insight on the latest developments.

COVID-19 Regulation Tracker

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a dramatic regulatory response by the federal government. This response has taken many forms, including emergency declarations, relief aimed at sustaining payrolls, prohibitions of activity, and temporary waivers of regulatory requirements. The American Action Forum’s COVID-19 Regulation Tracker compiles federal actions related to the coronavirus published in the Federal Register and […]

The AAF Exchange

You wondered. We explained. AAF experts provide clear, data-driven insight into today’s economic and domestic policy issues. 

Center for Health and Economy

The Center for Health and Economy (H&E), a research initiative of the American Action Forum, is focused on providing accessible analysis on the outlook for the United States health care system. With the guidance of nationally recognized economic, budget, and public policy experts, H&E uses microsimulation models and health economics literature to evaluate the effects […]
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COVID-19: Impact and Response

COVID-19: Impacts and Responses provides a roundup of AAF’s insights on the coronavirus pandemic. AAF experts are analyzing both the pandemic’s health and economic impacts and the government’s response. Check back often for insight on the latest developments.

August 5, 2020

The Daily Dish

The Future of the Regulatory State Hinges on the Election

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Eakinomics: The Future of the Regulatory State Hinges on the Election One of the distinctive features of the Trump Administration has been its emphasis…

August 4, 2020

Insight

Comparing the Presidential Candidates’ Regulatory Policies

Dan Bosch, Dan Goldbeck

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Neither presidential candidate has offered many specifics on regulatory policy, but in broad terms their conceptions of the regulatory…

August 4, 2020

The Daily Dish

Soft Heart, Softer Head

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Eakinomics: Soft Heart, Softer Head Presidential candidate Joe Biden recently released a third component of his “Build Back Better” program, a plan “for…

August 3, 2020

Insight

Tracker: The Federal Reserve’s Balance Sheet

Thomas Wade

Introduction This tracker follows the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) balance sheet, the best indicator of the Fed’s direct intervention in the economy. Context The…

August 3, 2020

Week in Regulation

VA Rule Drives Net-Regulatory Week

Dan Goldbeck, Dan Bosch

Relative to the week before it, last week saw a noticeable spike in activity in the Federal Register. There were 15 rulemakings with some quantified cost…

August 3, 2020

The Daily Dish

Expediting Infrastructure into the Unknown

Ewelina Czapla

Eakinomics: Expediting Infrastructure into the Unknown Guest authored by Ewelina Czapla, AAF's Director of Energy Policy The Trump Administration…

July 31, 2020

Weekly Checkup

Contrasting the Health Provisions in HEALS and HEROES

Christopher Holt

This week saw negotiations on the next round of COVID-19 response legislation start up in earnest with the release of Senate Republicans’ Health, Economic…

July 31, 2020

The Daily Dish

The FDA and COVID Testing Priorities

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Eakinomics: The FDA and COVID Testing Priorities This Week in Virology (TWiV) is a podcast on viruses – “the kind that make you sick,” as they…

July 30, 2020

Insight

Continuing a Principled Approach to Antitrust

Jennifer Huddleston

Executive Summary Yesterday’s hearing with the CEOs of some of the largest tech companies demonstrated a desire among many in Congress to use antitrust…

July 30, 2020

Testimony

Reducing Uncertainty and Restoring Confidence during the Coronavirus Recession

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Joint Economic Committee *The views expressed here are my own and do not represent the position of the American Action Forum. I am indebted to my colleague…

July 30, 2020

Insight

Education Provisions in the HEALS Act

Tom Lee

Executive Summary The Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act contains several education provisions that expand…

July 30, 2020

The Daily Dish

Federal Unemployment Supplement — Part 2?

Isabel Soto

Eakinomics: Federal Unemployment Supplement — Part 2? Guest authored by Isabel Soto, AAF’s Labor Market Policy Data Analyst Since the passage of…

July 29, 2020

Research

Options for Extending the Federal Unemployment Supplement

Isabel Soto

Executive Summary On July 31 the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security…

July 29, 2020

Research

Assessing Biden’s “Caring Economy” Proposal

Tara O'Neill Hayes, Isabel Soto

Executive Summary Presidential candidate Joe Biden released the third part of his “Build Back Better” initiative, which primarily aims to improve…

July 29, 2020

The Daily Dish

What Remains in Reserve?

Thomas Wade

Eakinomics: What Remains in Reserve? Guest authored by Thomas Wade, AAF's Director of Financial Services Policy Today sees the second and last day…

July 28, 2020

Insight

Coal and the HEALS Act

Ewelina Czapla

Executive Summary Senate Republicans have issued proposed legislation to provide COVID-19 relief, the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection…

July 28, 2020

Insight

Timeline: The Federal Reserve Responds to the Threat of Coronavirus

Thomas Wade

Executive Summary On Sunday, March 15, the Federal Reserve embarked on a large-scale program employing emergency powers in order to stabilize a tumultuous…

July 28, 2020

Insight

The HEALS Act and Housing Assistance

Thomas Wade

Executive Summary Senate Republicans have set out their position for the next round of COVID-19 relief legislation in the $1 trillion Health, Economic…

July 28, 2020

Insight

Tax Provisions in the HEALS Act

Gordon Gray

The Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act includes a second round of direct payments to individuals.

July 28, 2020

Insight

The HEALS Act and the Paycheck Protection Program

Thomas Wade

Executive Summary Senate Republicans have set out their position for the next round of COVID-19 relief legislation in the $1 trillion Health, Economic…

COVID-19 Regulation Tracker

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a dramatic regulatory response by the federal government. This response has taken many forms, including emergency declarations, relief aimed at sustaining payrolls, prohibitions of activity, and temporary waivers of regulatory requirements. The American Action Forum’s COVID-19 Regulation Tracker compiles federal actions related to the coronavirus published in the Federal Register and […]

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