Supporting the Two-Year Price Advantage for College Degrees

Previous American Action Forum (AAF) research suggests that students seeking to lower the costs of a higher education should consider tapping into the two-year price advantage.  As most public two-year institutions offer robust catalogs of introductory undergraduate courses, students can often meet their general education requirements at a two-year community college before moving on to […]

Reauthorizing the National Flood Insurance Program

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is nearly $25 billion in debt to American taxpayers. Most of that debt is a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and Superstorm Sandy. Hurricane Harvey, estimated to cost $190 billion, will increase the NFIP’s debt substantially. The NFIP’s authorization expires at the end of September, and the current […]

“Buy America”

AAF examines the implications of Buy America regulations on U.S.-based infrastructure projects.

The Budgetary and Economic Costs of Ending DACA

The government would spend $7 billion to $21 billion to remove the undocumented immigrants currently enrolled in DACA

Supporting the Two-Year Price Advantage for College Degrees

Previous American Action Forum (AAF) research suggests that students seeking to lower the costs of a higher education should consider tapping into the two-year price advantage.  As most public two-year institutions offer robust catalogs of introductory undergraduate courses, students can often meet their general education requirements at a two-year community college before moving on to […]

September 22, 2017

The Daily Dish

SIFI De-designation Alert

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Eakinomics: SIFI De-designation Alert The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) has long been scheduled to meet today. However, Fed Chair Janet…

September 21, 2017

The Daily Dish

Eakinomics: What’s Left of the Obama Union Push?

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Eakinomics: What’s Left of the Obama Union Push? The Obama Administration had a strong and undisguised desire to increase the number of unionized…

September 21, 2017

Insight

Obama-Era Labor Regulations: Where Are They Now?

Ben Gitis

Since their introduction, these regulations have faced scrutiny in the courts and in Congress

September 20, 2017

Research

PRIMER: ACA’s 1332 State Innovation Waivers

Tara O'Neill Hayes

The ACA included in Section 1332 the option for states to apply for a waiver from many of its regulations.

September 20, 2017

The Daily Dish

All Eyes on the Fed

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Eakinomics: All Eyes on the Fed Financial market participants will be focused on the Federal Reserve today; specifically, the announcements coming out…

September 19, 2017

Research

One Month Out: A One-In, Two-Out Program Status Report

Dan Goldbeck

From almost any perspective, President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 13,771, “Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs,” marked one of…

September 18, 2017

Week in Regulation

Deregulatory Actions Incoming

Dan Goldbeck

A series of deregulatory rulemakings (both proposed and final) stood out in the past week of regulatory policy. Cumulatively, agencies brought net cost…

September 18, 2017

The Daily Dish

The Wages, Stupid

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Eakinomics: The Wages, Stupid During the 1990s, Clinton electoral strategist James Carville coined the phase “The economy, stupid.”  It signaled…

September 15, 2017

The Daily Dish

Key Implications of International Tax Rules

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Eakinomics: Key Implications of International Tax Rules Tax reform negotiations continue, with the “Big Six” (Treasury Secretary Mnuchin, National…

September 14, 2017

Infographic

National Flood Insurance Program

The American Action Forum released an infographic on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) which proposes reforms to ensure the program—which is…

September 14, 2017

The Daily Dish

Bernie Sanders’ Medicare for All

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Eakinomics: Bernie Sanders’ Medicare for All There once was Bernie’s health care delusion About which, there was little confusion A policy pox sayeth the…

September 13, 2017

Insight

Census Report on Income and Poverty in 2016: What’s Driving the Headline Numbers?

Ben Gitis

Workers on the margins were the ones who benefited from more full-time jobs, while less marginalized workers experienced minimal improvements

September 13, 2017

The Daily Dish

Mnuchin on Tax Reform

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Eakinomics: Mnuchin on Tax Reform At its core, tax reform means broadening the base and lowering rates so taxes have less influence on business decisions.…

September 12, 2017

Insight

Is It Time for the U.S. to Privatize its Air Traffic Control?

Brianna Fernandez

Summary The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has struggled to modernize America’s air traffic control (ATC) system for the past 15 years. The…

September 12, 2017

Infographic

Trends in Hotel Employment

The American Action Forum released an infographic examining how the National Labor Relations Board’s broadened joint employer standard has affected the…

September 12, 2017

The Daily Dish

Treasury and the Non-bank SIFI Designation Process

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Eakinomics: Treasury and the Non-bank SIFI Designation Process As part of his executive order on review of financial regulation, President Trump…

September 11, 2017

Research

Trends in Hotel Employment, Hours, and Wages since the NLRB Broadened the Joint Employer Standard

Ben Gitis

Franchise employment growth declined by 1.4 percentage points, driving a decline in job growth across the industry

September 11, 2017

Week in Regulation

A Slow Start To September

Dan Goldbeck

The muted regulatory flow from August seems to continue apace into the first week of September. The only rulemakings with quantified cost estimates were…

September 11, 2017

The Daily Dish

Defense Budget Danger

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Eakinomics: Defense Budget Danger The Budget Control Act (BCA) put year-by-year caps on defense discretionary spending, comparable caps on non-defense…

September 8, 2017

The Daily Dish

Economic Perspectives on Harvey and Irma

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Eakinomics: Economic Perspectives on Harvey and Irma The impact of Hurricane Harvey has become clear over the past week and the enormity of the threat…

Reauthorizing the National Flood Insurance Program

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is nearly $25 billion in debt to American taxpayers. Most of that debt is a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and Superstorm Sandy. Hurricane Harvey, estimated to cost $190 billion, will increase the NFIP’s debt substantially. The NFIP’s authorization expires at the end of September, and the current […]

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