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May 26, 2016

We find that union membership restrains economic growth, job growth, and growth in worker pay.

July 22, 2015

Nearly all public education funding is driven by how many and what type of students show up on so-called ‘count days.’  In other words, funding is…

April 27, 2016

An examination of how education standards can foster economic growth.

March 21, 2019

Had the FAMILY Act been in effect in 2017, 45.5 million workers would have claimed paid leave benefits, at a cost of $203.2 billion to $226.8 billion

January 10, 2020

Executive Summary Senators and presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have recently proposed taxes on household wealth. Ostensibly…

May 11, 2020

This study shows that over one quarter of total manufacturing jobs created between 2010 and 2016 – roughly 220,000 jobs – can be directly attributed…

January 18, 2017

Executive Summary Research from the American Action Forum (AAF) finds regulations from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are driving up health care premiums…

December 9, 2015

By virtually any metric, regulatory activity has increased during the past few years. For example, in 2010 the federal government set a modern record by…

September 9, 2014

American Action Forum (AAF) research finds that Affordable Care Act (ACA) regulations are reducing small business (20 to 99 workers) pay by at least $22.6…

April 22, 2021

Executive Summary The American Action Forum (AAF) commissioned Tax Policy Advisers LLC (TPA) to assess the macroeconomic implications of the tax and infrastructure…