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New Report: The Impact of Energy Trade Restrictions on National Security
The U.S. is missing an opportunity to become a global powerhouse as antiquated federal laws that limit energy exports are undermining our long-term foreign policy interests while violating our international trade commitments.
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WSJ Think Tank: Who Would Have Guessed? Bipartisanship on Tax Reform.
In Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Mark Bloomfield reacts to bipartisan tax reform working group reports from the Senate Finance Committee.
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Thorning on Alaska LNG
Dr. Margo Thorning discusses Alaska’s opportunities with its proposed large natural gas pipeline and liquefied natural gas export project.
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In Memoriam: ACCF Founder Dr. Charls Walker
We bid farewell to Dr. Charls Walker, a former Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, highly regarded economist and the inspirational founder and Chairman Emeritus of the American Council for Capital Formation (ACCF).
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New ACCF Report Makes Case for Lifting Crude Export Ban
New ACCF report highlights unanimous conclusion of multiple reports that lifting the crude oil exports ban will provide measurable economic advantages for U.S.
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Sen. Hoeven headlines ACCF Event on Energy Exports & Trade Policy
On May 20th, ACCF hosted a congressional briefing Crude Exports and U.S. Trade Policy: A Closer Look at the Policy & Economic Outlook. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) opened the event with keynote remarks on American energy policy.
Policy Areas
Economic Policy
For three decades the ACCF and its research affiliate, the ACCF Center for Policy Research, have brought the message to U.S. and international policymakers, the media, and the public that a nation’s strength and stability depend upon well-thought-out economic, regulatory, and environmental policies to promote capital formation, economic growth, and a higher standard of living for all.
Read MoreEnergy & Climate Change Policy
ACCF is an internationally recognized economic authority on energy and environmental policy issues. Because energy use and economic growth go hand in hand, policymakers should develop a flexible, long-term approach to reducing the growth of greenhouse gases. This requires a global effort based on technological innovation and technology transfer to developing countries where greenhouse gas emissions growth is most rapid.
Read MoreTax Policy
In 1978, ACCF was instrumental in helping turn a looming hike on the capital gains tax into a dramatic tax cut. Today, nearly thirty-five years later, ACCF continues to provide expert research and a bipartisan effort to maintain low rates on capital gains taxes ensuring robust job growth for a recovering economy.
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