Assessing the American Rescue Plan

With bipartisan agreement unlikely on President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan, the American Rescue Plan, Democrats have turned to the budget reconciliation process. AAF experts are assessing key provisions in the plan and the impact. 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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Assessing the American Rescue Plan

With bipartisan agreement unlikely on President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan, the American Rescue Plan, Democrats have turned to the budget reconciliation process. AAF experts are assessing key provisions in the plan and the impact. Check back often for insight on the latest developments.

April 14, 2021

Insight

CRA Tracker: Congressional Review Act in the 117th Congress

Dan Bosch

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

April 14, 2021

The Daily Dish

Budget Update

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Eakinomics: Budget Update The Wall Street Journal said it all: “The U.S. budget deficit grew to a record $1.7 trillion in the first half of the…

April 14, 2021

Multimedia

(CLIP) The Key Provisions In The American Jobs Plan — Yahoo Finance

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

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April 13, 2021

Insight

Infrastructure, Risk, and Partisanship – Proposed Reform to the National Flood Insurance Program

Thomas Wade

Executive Summary  The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is the only broadly purchased flood insurance in the United States, but the program…

April 13, 2021

Multimedia

(CLIP) The Impact Of President Biden’s Spending Proposal — Fox Business

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin discusses the Biden Administration’s latest spending proposal and its potential impact on the economy.

April 13, 2021

The Daily Dish

Policy Foundations of the American Jobs Plan

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Eakinomics: Policy Foundations of the American Jobs Plan Lots has been learned in the past few weeks about the $2.25 trillion American Jobs Plan (AJP).…

April 13, 2021

Insight

The American Jobs Plan Is the Wrong Solution to the Digital Divide

Jennifer Huddleston, Juan Londoño

Executive Summary The Biden Administration’s American Jobs Plan (AJP) includes a proposed $100 billion investment to ensure every American has access…

April 12, 2021

Week in Regulation

The Lull Continues

Dan Goldbeck, Dan Bosch

Similar to the couple of weeks before it, last week was a fairly quiet one in terms of rulemaking activity. There were only nine actions with some quantifiable…

April 12, 2021

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…

April 12, 2021

Research

Examining the Temporary Détente in the Boeing-Airbus Dispute

Tom Lee

Executive Summary The United States and European Union (EU) have agreed to suspend tariffs from the Boeing-Airbus trade dispute for four months. …

April 12, 2021

The Daily Dish

Tax Hikes Versus Tax Policy

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Eakinomics: Tax Hikes Versus Tax Policy As is now well understood, the Biden Administration is dead set on raising taxes on U.S. corporations. Usually…

April 9, 2021

Weekly Checkup

March-In Rights and Drug Development

Christopher Holt

Back in January, before former President Trump left office, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued a proposed rule that would…

April 9, 2021

The Daily Dish

Beware Feds Bearing Gifts

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Eakinomics: Beware Feds Bearing Gifts One big headline in the American Rescue Plan (ARP) is that it provides $362.05 billion in fiscal assistance…

April 8, 2021

Multimedia

The AAF Exchange — Ep. 70: President Biden’s American Jobs Plan

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin dives into what we know about President Biden’s $2.5 trillion American Jobs Plan and its potential impact.   

April 8, 2021

Insight

The American Rescue Plan: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

Gordon Gray

The American Rescue Plan (ARP) provides $362.05 billion in fiscal assistance for state, local, municipal, tribal, and territorial governments, even as…

April 8, 2021

The Daily Dish

The Digital Markets Act

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Eakinomics: The Digital Markets Act The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is one of the Unholy Three (not to be confused with the Lon Chaney movie featuring…

April 7, 2021

Research

Tracker: Paycheck Protection Program Loans

Thomas Wade

Introduction The following tracker uses the most recent data from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to chart the allocation of Paycheck Protection…

April 7, 2021

Multimedia

(CLIP) President Biden’s Latest Spending Proposal — Fox Business

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin outlines three key truths about President Biden’s latest spending proposal, as well as the implications of raising…

April 7, 2021

Insight

The Digital Markets Act: A Primer

Jennifer Huddleston

Executive Summary The European Union (EU)’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) would classify certain tech companies such as Google, Apple, Facebook, and…

April 7, 2021

The Daily Dish

The Quick and Untimely Death of IRAPs

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Eakinomics: The Quick and Untimely Death of IRAPs {Spoiler Alert: The recipe for this Eakinomics is one part rant for each part policy fact. For a…

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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