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In this episode of the AAF Exchange, AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Director of Regulatory Policy Dan Goldbeck discuss Congress’ September government-funding sprint, the latest economic news, and the Biden Administration’s paperwork-reduction effort fail.

AAF products mentioned in today’s episode:

• In “A U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund?” Holtz-Eakin considers the Biden Administration and presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposals for a U.S. sovereign wealth fund.
• In “Biden Administration’s Paperwork Burden Report Shows Need for Structural Reform,” Goldbeck walks through the report, which shows that the administration has not succeeded in reducing federal regulatory red tape.
• In “Destroying De Minimis,” Data Analyst Jacob Jensen calculates the economic harm of eliminating de minimis, a U.S. trade rule that allows imports valued below $800 to enter the United States free from tariffs and added fees.
• In “U-6: It’s a Question of 25 or 50 for the Fed,” Director of Competition Policy Fred Ashton walks through the latest jobs report.
• In “New Economic Data Sets Stage for Interest Rate Cut,” Director of Fiscal Policy Jordan Haring reviews the July Personal Consumption Expenditures data.
• In “Video: Weekly Economic Tracker,” Holtz-Eakin breaks down this week’s economic news.
• In “Video: August CPI,” Holtz-Eakin reacts to the latest inflation numbers.
• In “August Consumer Prices,” Holtz-Eakin walks through the August Consumer Price Index report.

Whether you’re on your lunch break or commuting home, The AAF Exchange will keep you up to speed on today’s most pressing policy issues.

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