5 days ago · The American Action Forum injects forward-thinking ideas into the public debate that will build a better economic future.

AAF is an independent, nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization; it is not affiliated with or controlled by any political group. Its focus is to educate the public about the complex policy choices the …

Mar 30, 2014 · The variety amongst state minimum wages provides a natural experiment from which to learn. Nineteen states enforced minimum wages above the federal minimum of $7.25 …

May 10, 2022 · The following analysis calculates the overall impact that tariffs could have on the prices of goods in the United States.

Apr 2, 2020 · If current trends continue, gross annual insulin costs could reach $121.2 billion by 2024.

Nov 3, 2021 · The U.S. government heavily influences what farmers grow and consumers eat through various policies to subsidize the production of certain crops.

Analysis on the underemployment number in the monthly jobs report.

Sep 10, 2020 · The prevalence and cost of chronic disease in the United States is growing and will continue to grow, not just as a result of the Baby Boomer generation aging but also due to …

Jun 20, 2018 · The ACA included many provisions that either directly or indirectly impacted the cost of medicines, costing the industry more than $100 billion over the past eight years.

Jan 6, 2025 · As AAF noted this past fall, 2024 saw the total inventory of federal paperwork requirements – accumulated across multiple administrations – reach its apex. The story of …