Details on the Biden Administration’s $10,000 Federal Student Loan Forgiveness

Update: On September 29, 2022, the Department of Education (ED) announced that borrowers with federal student loans not currently held by ED will no longer be eligible to receive forgiveness under this plan. Specifically, borrowers with these types of loans that have not applied for consolidation into direct federal loans as of September 29, 2022, […]

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Addressing the Climate Challenge

The Biden Administration has promised to “take swift action to address the climate emergency” and set ambitious emissions goals for the U.S. economy. Such action will require Congress to approve sweeping new emissions targets and grants of authority to the executive branch. In the absence of such action, federal agencies will need to push the […]

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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Details on the Biden Administration’s $10,000 Federal Student Loan Forgiveness

Update: On September 29, 2022, the Department of Education (ED) announced that borrowers with federal student loans not currently held by ED will no longer be eligible to receive forgiveness under this plan. Specifically, borrowers with these types of loans that have not applied for consolidation into direct federal loans as of September 29, 2022, […]

February 1, 2023

The Daily Dish

SPR Policy

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Among the notable low points of Biden Administration policy were the president’s decisions to release of 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic…

January 31, 2023

Insight

An Update on Right to Repair

Jeffrey Westling

Executive Summary New York recently enacted a comprehensive “right to repair” law, which would require device manufacturers, primarily those in…

January 31, 2023

The Daily Dish

Getting Medicaid Back in Shape

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Medicaid got a bit bloated during the pandemic, a phenomenon not entirely unfamiliar to many. The Kaiser Family Foundation estimates that enrollment in…

January 30, 2023

Multimedia

The End of Inflation? – Fox News

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Doug Holtz-Eakin discusses why it would be “premature to celebrate the end of inflation” on Fox News.

January 30, 2023

Week in Regulation

Heavy-duty Vehicle Emissions Rule Provides Biggest Splash of 2023 Thus Far

Dan Goldbeck

With merely eight rulemakings containing some measurable economic impact, it was a relatively brisk week in the pages of the Federal Register. Among those…

January 30, 2023

Insight

Pepsi and Coke Targeted for Price Discrimination

Fred Ashton

Executive Summary The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched a preliminary investigation into Coca-Cola and PepsiCo alleging that the beverage makers…

January 30, 2023

Insight

Tracker: The Federal Reserve’s Balance Sheet Assets

Thomas Wade

Introduction This tracker follows the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) total consolidated assets, held on its balance sheet, as the best indicator of the Fed’s…

January 30, 2023

The Daily Dish

A Cautionary Note on Inflation

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Friday brought the latest read on inflation, with the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) releasing the December report on the price index for personal consumption…

January 27, 2023

Insight

CRA Tracker: Congressional Review Act in Recent Years

Dan Bosch, Dan Goldbeck

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Congressional Review Act (CRA) allows Congress to effectively void rules promulgated by federal agencies. Due to the CRA’s…

January 27, 2023

Weekly Checkup

The Clawbacks Are Coming

Jackson Hammond

In the coming days, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is expected to release a major final rule regarding a few aspects of Medicare…

January 27, 2023

The Daily Dish

Deciphering the 4th Quarter GDP Data

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Yesterday the Department of Commerce released the 1st estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) in the 4th quarter of 2022. The release is a timely reminder…

January 26, 2023

Multimedia

The Latest GDP Numbers – Bloomberg

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin discusses the latest GDP numbers and state of the U.S. economy on Bloomberg.

January 26, 2023

The Daily Dish

Is Budget Process Reform the Answer?

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

One often hears the assertion that “the budget process is broken.” And there is often the implication that this is somehow the explanation for the…

January 25, 2023

Insight

Outcome of the FTC’s Microsoft Merger Challenge Could Impact the Entire Economy

Jeffrey Westling

Executive Summary The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) challenged a proposed merger of Microsoft and video game publisher Activision on the grounds…

January 25, 2023

The Daily Dish

High Debt Levels and Tipping Points

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

If the 2011 debate is any guide, be prepared for lots of discussion about “tipping points” associated with high levels of federal debt. For simplicity…

January 24, 2023

The Daily Dish

The Unionization Rate Went, Uh, Down?

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

This White House is the self-declared most pro-union White House ever. It features a “White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment”…

January 23, 2023

Week in Regulation

Non-compete Rule Highlights Otherwise Modest Week

Dan Goldbeck, Dan Bosch

Last week saw some fits and starts in the regulatory world, but largely underwhelmed compared to others in recent months. There were 10 rulemakings with…

January 23, 2023

The Daily Dish

Internet Week at SCOTUS​

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

This is a big week for the internet at the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). Justices will hear arguments in two cases that focus on Section…

January 20, 2023

Insight

Tracker: Crypto and Fintech Developments in the Biden Administration 

Thomas Wade

In recent months, there has been a barrage of cryptocurrency news owing to market turbulence and piecemeal regulatory developments. The cryptocurrency…

January 20, 2023

Weekly Checkup

Of Prices and Costs

Jackson Hammond

Love it or hate it, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is now the law of the land. In the coming months and years, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…

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