News Releases

News Releases

ACCF Applauds American Petroleum Institute’s Climate Action Framework

ACCF believes that government policies should enable capital investment needed to develop affordable, reliable and sustainable energy to consumers. We recognize that addressing the...

In Memoriam: The ACCF Bids Farewell to George Shultz

Former Secretary of State Served on Original ACCF Board of Directors and on Board of Advisors for More Than Four Decades WASHINGTON, DC – The...

Sol Trujillo Joins ACCF Board of Advisors

Global Business Executive, Former CEO of Three International Companies, Trade Policy Advisor to Clinton and Bush Administrations WASHINGTON, DC – The American Council for Capital...

ACCF Congratulates President Biden and 117th Congress

The American Council for Capital Formation congratulates and thanks President Biden, Vice President Harris and the 117th Congress for their commitment to public service, including...

ACCF Board of Advisors Member Sol Trujillo named “AL DIA Person...

AL DIA
The ACCF congratulates Board of Advisors Member Sol Trujillo on being named the AL DIA Person of the Year for 2020. Why an ‘AL DIA...

ACCF 2020 in Review

In 2020, the American Council for Capital Formation (ACCF) faced an unprecedented Presidential election, the challenges of an unknown COVID economy and an unimaginable...

Former Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR) Joins ACCF Board of Advisors

The American Council for Capital Formation proudly announces that Mark Pryor, former Democratic Senator of Arkansas has joined its prestigious bipartisan Board of Advisors. Mark...

Biden Should Look to the Fossil Fuel Industry as a Partner...

Real Clear Energy
President-elect Joe Biden has made clear that climate change policy will be a centerpiece of his administration. He has pledged to return the U.S....

William K. Reilly Joins ACCF Board of Advisors

Career Spans More Than Five Decades of Public Service Under Four Presidential Administrations, Non-Governmental Organizations, and Private Sector Finance
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ACCF Applauds Brady-Neal Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Retirement Security

WASHINGTON, DC – The American Council for Capital Formation today applauded introduction of bipartisan legislation introduced by Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E....

Energy Research Expert from Idaho National Lab Joins ACCF

WASHINGTON, DC – The American Council for Capital Formation proudly announces the latest addition to its team of policy experts. Efe Kurt, Ph.D. joins the...

ACCF Strengthens Board of Advisors

Former Cabinet Secretary, Members of Congress, and Presidential Campaign Advisor Join ACCF Bipartisan Board of Advisors WASHINGTON, DC – The American Council for Capital Formation...

ACCF Congratulates New Deputy Secretary of Energy Mark Menezes

The ACCF congratulates Mark Menezes for his recent Senate confirmation as Deputy Secretary of Energy. The ACCF was pleased to host Menezes on...

ACCF mourns passing of Rep. John Lewis (D-GA)

ACCF President & CEO Mark Bloomfield: "John Lewis’ commitment to the American dream for all is now needed more than ever before. One of...

Retirement Policy Expert Dallas Salisbury Joins ACCF as Senior Nonresident Fellow

The American Council for Capital Formation proudly announced the addition of retirement policy expert Dallas Salisbury as a Senior Nonresident Fellow for Retirement Policy...

Cut tariffs to help economy, scholars say

China Daily
"Lowering tariffs-in fact getting rid of them entirely-would be the best thing the (US President Donald) Trump administration could do by executive action to help slow the economic stall, especially in manufacturing," said Gary Hufbauer, a senior fellow and trade expert at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington.