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In this episode of the AAF Exchange, AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Director of Technology and Innovation Jeffrey Westling discuss the Trump Administration’s international priorities, Congress’ urgent policy to-dos, and the TikTok situation.

AAF products mentioned in today’s episode:

• In “Pricing Greenland: The Essence of the Deal,” Data Analyst Jacob Jensen and Director of Competition Policy Fred Ashton estimate the potential price the United States would pay to acquire Greenland.
• In “Pricing Greenland,” Holtz-Eakin considers how to price a potential U.S. acquisition of Greenland.
• In “Trump’s 10 Percent Tariffs: Projected Impacts on U.S. Households and Allies,” Jensen breaks down the estimated costs of President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed 10 percent tariff on all imports into the United States.
• In “Primer: The Mechanics of Trump’s Tariffs,” Jensen offers a comprehensive guide to how Trump’s proposed tariffs could be enacted, the legal authorities under which they could be levied, and the potential timeline for implementation.
• In “The Budgetary and Economic Costs of Addressing Unauthorized Immigration: Alternative Strategies,” former AAF Labor Market Expert Ben Gitis and former AAF Immigration Expert Laura Collins break down the budgetary and economic consequences of mass deportation.
• In “The Reality of Mass Deportation,” Holtz-Eakin considers the potential economic and political harms of Trump’s proposed mass deportation.
• In “A New USMCA Sidebar Agreement,” Holtz-Eakin discusses the possibility of President Trump using USMCA renegotiations to strengthen border control between the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
• In “The Debt Ceiling: A Refresher,” Director of Fiscal Policy Jordan Haring provides a brief refresher on what the debt ceiling is, what happens when it is hit, and the negative consequences of a debt ceiling impasse.
• In “Budget Reconciliation: A Primer,” former AAF Vice President for Fiscal Policy Gordon Gray explains how budget reconciliation works.
• In “The Final Week of Biden,” Director of Regulatory Policy Dan Goldbeck examines the regulatory impacts and changes of the past week.
• In “Is TikTok’s Time Up?” Technology and Innovation Policy Analyst Angela Luna walks through the debate surrounding the TikTok ban.

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