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In this episode of the AAF Exchange, AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Data Analyst Jacob Jensen discuss reports of slowing inflation, government-“negotiated” drug prices, and campaign promises of price-controlled rent.

AAF products mentioned in today’s episode:

• In “The July CPI Report and the Political Economy of 2024,” Holtz-Eakin walks through the July consumer price index.
• In “The False Promise of Rent Control,” Jensen walks through the economic realities of a national 5-percent cap on annual rent increases and considers its harms.
• In “Slim Pickin’s in the Heart of August,” Director of Regulatory Policy Dan Goldbeck examines the regulatory impacts and changes of the past week.
• In “Part D ‘Negotiation’ Goes Live,” Holtz-Eakin reviews the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ announcement of the Maximum Fair Prices for the first 10 drugs to enter the “negotiation” regime under the Inflation Reduction Act.
• In “The Drug Pricing Clinic,” AAF experts provide up-to-date analysis on the Inflation Reduction Act’s drug pricing provisions.
• In “Harris vs. Trump: Assessing the Potential Regulatory Policy Paths in the 2024 Election,” Goldbeck considers how the presidential candidates are likely to direct federal agencies to implement their respective agendas.
• In “The Harris Policy Platform,” Holtz-Eakin walks through Kamala Harris’ campaign proposals.
• In “Video: Weekly Economic Tracker,” Holtz-Eakin breaks down this week’s economic news.

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