Economic Policy

On May 21st, the ACCF hosted an Economic Policy Evening, "A Conversation About Social Security--Reform Needed Now?"

Statement by ACCF President and CEO Mark Bloomfield: “It’s with great sadness that we bid farewell to Alice Rivlin, former OMB Director and Senior Fellow...

A new ACCF report outlines the case for USMCA ratification while cautioning against NAFTA termination

On April 14th, ACCF President and CEO Mark Bloomfield was interviewed by Weltspiegel, the flagship news program on ARD TV, the largest public broadcaster in...

On March 27th, the ACCF hosted "A Conversation on the Economic Challenges that Lie Ahead with the Honorable Larry Kudlow." Kudlow serves as Assistant...

ACCF Board of Directors Member Susan Neely describes the current crisis facing retirees and what Washington can do to help.

As a job creator, the GND has already created a boom - in economic modeling. Since its introduction, economists from every corner have produced figures on the cost of the GND, such as the $7 trillion price tag cited by many.

On Fox Business Varney & Company, ACCF Executive Vice President George David Banks highlights the rebound of American manufacturing and how the Kigali Amendment, an international "America First" agreement can help bolster industry and American jobs.

ACCF Board of Advisors Member and Economist Stephen Moore discussed the economic policies of the Trump administration from his new book "Trumponomics." He was...

Only 62% of private-sector workers had access to some sort of private retirement accounts in March 2017. While Tom Giovanetti’s description of the current state...

The Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) roundtable discussion in November on growing concerns around the politicization of the shareholder voting process provides a crucial...

Strategically, offering the carrot of zero tariffs will allow America to seize the moral high ground in the trade debate. It will also put the U.S. in a stronger position as you negotiate with China to end some of Beijing’s most abusive trade policies.

DASKAA’s sledgehammer approach could cripple American business more than the Russian government can, leaving domestic U.S. firms to pay the price for Russian offenses. Through a targeted approach like the one proposed in the CDRA, domestic businesses and international markets will not be collateral damage in the fight against election meddling.

Investing pioneer Burton Malkiel believes investors shouldn't worry too much about a key recession indicator — the so-called the flattening yield curve. "Recently, the curve...

The economy is growing strongly, the unemployment rate has been at or below 4.5 percent for 16 straight months, but wage growth remains disappointingly...

How worried should investors and policy makers be about the possibility of an inverted yield curve—a historical predictor of future recessions and bear markets...