Since 1975, the ACCF and its affiliate, the ACCF Center for Policy Research, have brought the message to U.S. and international policymakers, the press, and the public that a nation’s strength and stability depend upon well-thought-out economic, regulatory, energy and environmental policies to promote investment, economic growth, and a higher standard of living for all.
News
Inflation is impossible to forecast — stop investing like you can,...
TheStreet.com
ACCF Scholar Burton Milkier: it's impossible to predict where inflation is headed despite what top minds in the business may think
Democrats Will Probably Lose the Senate
The Wall Street Journal
The news isn’t good for Chuck Schumer and his fight to keep the Democratic Senate majority in November.
A March 12 Washington Post poll of...
A Fiscal Crisis Is Approaching Sooner Than Official Projections Indicate
National Review
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released its updated outlook for the finances of the federal government. CBO projects that the deficit will rise...
Research & Publications
How to Shape U.S. Infrastructure Policy
This special report first looks at the reasons for infrastructure investment and then sets the stage for steps that are crucial for successful infrastructure projects. Particular attention is paid to ways to use existing funds more effectively and to increase participation by the private sector. The paper concludes with alternative methods for financing and funding the country’s much needed infrastructure.
Prioritizing Tax and Regulatory Improvement in 2017
As the attention of the nation and world leaders turn to Washington, D.C. to see what issues the new 115th Congress and administration of President Donald Trump are championing in 2017, the American Council for Capital Formation and its affiliated Center for Policy Research have developed a broad set of policy recommendations on tax reform and improvements to the federal regulatory process, particularly in the energy, environment, and financial services spaces, to guide and focus discussions both on Capitol Hill and downtown.
Read the full memo.
Capital Formation: Challenges And Opportunities For The Next Administration
Foreword
Concerns about the low U.S. saving rate and its negative impact on capital formation and economic growth have been a key driver of the...