Economic Policy

Many policy developments today are like whispers in a hurricane compared to the current global upheaval. Everyone is eagerly watching the global energy markets,...

When Bipartisanship Should Work against Existential Threats to Jobs and our Economy Late last year, the American Council for Capital Formation joined several other prominent...

A Warning for America’s Fuels and Convenience Retailers: EU Regulations and California’s Climate Rules Threaten U.S. Small Businesses A major new risk is emerging for...

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.

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.

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...