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Jul 1, 2025 · Executive Summary Chronic disease has grown to be a primary focus of U.S. health policy due to its scale and severity, with the Department of Health and Human Services placing this issue at …

The American Action Forum (AAF), led by former Director of the Congressional Budget Office Douglas Holtz-Eakin, proudly leads the center-right on domestic economic and fiscal policy issues. It …

Jan 29, 2025 · EXECUTIVE SUMMARY According to the aggregated collection of self-reported estimates from federal agencies, the cumulative total of regulatory costs under the Biden …

Apr 15, 2025 · Executive Summary Although President Trump paused his April 2 “Liberation Day” tariffs for 90 days, he continues to threaten imposing sector-specific tariffs in the near future. The …

Analysis on the underemployment number in the monthly jobs report.

Nov 5, 2025 · Executive Summary Treasury Secretary Bessent has stated that every $300 billion collected in tariff revenue would contribute 1 percentage point to gross domestic product (GDP) …

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Jul 1, 2025 · Executive Summary President Trump has proposed imposing a 100-percent tariff to protect the domestic film industry from foreign competitors and bring movie production back to the United …