U.S. Treasury: FY 2025 Deficit Totaled $1.8 Trillion - AAF
Oct 17, 2025 · The U.S. Treasury released its final Monthly Treasury Statement for FY 2025, estimating a $1.8 trillion deficit for the year. The deficit was the net effect of $7.0 trillion of …
AI Data Centers: Why Are They So Energy Hungry? - AAF
Jul 15, 2025 · Executive Summary AI data centers have two unique energy-related features compared to traditional ones: They require enormous amounts of electricity, with generative AI …
AAF - The American Action Forum
3 days ago · The American Action Forum injects forward-thinking ideas into the public debate that will build a better economic future.
2026 Key Areas of Interest – Drug Pricing - AAF
In 2026, health policy has the potential to be even more tumultuous than in 2025. While the health insurance forecast seems stable (even if the end results are shrouded), the drug pricing …
Welcome to 2026 - AAF
Jan 2, 2026 · The new year is upon us and it is the season to make predictions about 2026. Eakinomics loves a prediction as much as anyone, so here are three: something that won’t …
The Biden Regulatory Record - AAF
Jan 29, 2025 · EXECUTIVE SUMMARY According to the aggregated collection of self-reported estimates from federal agencies, the cumulative total of regulatory costs under the Biden …
About - AAF
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 …
Understanding Trump, MAGA, and Traditional Conservativism - AAF
5 days ago · Much has been made of the differences between President Trump, in particular, and the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement, in general, and traditional conservatives …
Section 230 in the Era of Generative AI - AAF
Oct 16, 2025 · Executive Summary Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI), which creates new content such as text and images from user prompts, raises questions about whether Section …
A New U.S. Carbon Tax Proposal: The 2025 Clean Competition Act
Dec 17, 2025 · Executive Summary The 2025 Clean Competition Act (CCA), a narrow-based carbon tax proposal, would levy a tax of $60 per metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent …