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In this episode of the AAF Exchange, AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin discusses the government-funding showdown, the Fed’s next move, and what to watch for in 2025.

AAF products mentioned in today’s episode:

• In “An Act of Unfairness,” Holtz-Eakin reviews the problems with the proposed Social Security Fairness Act. 

• 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 “Discretionary Spending,” Holtz-Eakin walks through the growth of discretionary spending and the lessons that can be learned from it. 

• In “The Return of the Trump Deregulatory Regime,” Director of Regulatory Policy Dan Goldbeck analyzes President-elect Donald Trump’s first term and recent announcements to gauge the likely regulatory agenda for his second term. 

• In “The Art of the Repeal,” Holtz-Eakin considers how the Trump Administration could repeal the Inflation Reduction Act’s clean energy tax credits. 

• In “The Biden Antitrust Legacy,” Westling discusses the Biden Administration’s antitrust initiatives and considers their potential lasting impact during the upcoming Trump Administration. 

• In “Streamlining Medicaid: Reforms to Prioritize Need and Reduce Cost,” Health Care Policy Analyst John Walker reviews the intent of Medicaid reform proposals considered in Trump’s first term and their estimated savings. 

• In “CR First Draft Tough on CCP,” Data Analyst Jacob Jensen discusses the trade provisions in the CR’s first draft. 

• In “Primer: The Mechanics of Trump’s Tariffs,” Jensen has prepared 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 “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. 

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