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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week did something he had promised not to do: He fired every member of the scientific advisory committee that recommends which vaccines should be given to whom. And he replaced them, in some cases, with vaccine skeptics. Meanwhile, hundreds of employees of the National Institutes of Health sent an open letter of dissent to the agency's director, Jay Bhattacharya, accusing the Trump administration of policies that “undermine the NIH mission, waste our public resources, and harm the health of Americans and people across the globe.” Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine join KFF Health News' Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Douglas Holtz-Eakin, president of the American Action Forum and former director of the Congressional Budget Office, to discuss how the CBO works and why it's so controversial. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too: Julie Rovner: Stat's “Lawmakers Lobby Doctors To Keep Quiet — or Speak Up — on Medicaid Cuts in Trump's Tax Bill,” by Daniel Payne. Joanne Kenen: ProPublica's “DOGE Developed Error-Prone AI Tool To ‘Munch' Veterans Affairs Contracts,” by Brandon Roberts, Vernal Coleman, and Eric Umansky. Anna Edney: KFF Health News' “Two Patients Faced Chemo. The One Who Survived Demanded a Test To See if It Was Safe,” by Arthur Allen. Sarah Karlin-Smith: Wired's “The Bleach Community Is Ready for RFK Jr. To Make Their Dreams Come True,” by David Gilbert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Facing the Future we focused on the One Big Beautiful Bill that has now passed the House and is headed to the Senate. Our guest was Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of the American Action Forum and former Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). We also discussed interest rates, tariffs and budget scoring.

This week on Facing the Future we focused on the One Big Beautiful Bill that has now passed the House and is headed to the Senate. Our guest was Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of the American Action Forum and former Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). We also discussed interest rates, tariffs and budget scoring.

Thursday's news of a trade deal between the U.S. and the U.K. sent the stock index futures climbing, stoking hopes that trade tensions could de-escalate. Meanwhile, back in DC lawmakers are puzzling together how to keep President Trump's 2017 Tax Cuts into the “one big, beautiful bill.” Ideas from cuts to Medicaid to a millionaire's tax have been floated to make this budget reconciliation possible but sticking points from different coalitions of Republicans remain.  FOX Business' Gerri Willis breaks down the latest trade deal and obstacles left in the budget bill negotiations with former Director of the Congressional Budget Office and President of the American Action Forum, Doug Holtz-Eakin. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thursday's news of a trade deal between the U.S. and the U.K. sent the stock index futures climbing, stoking hopes that trade tensions could de-escalate. Meanwhile, back in DC lawmakers are puzzling together how to keep President Trump's 2017 Tax Cuts into the “one big, beautiful bill.” Ideas from cuts to Medicaid to a millionaire's tax have been floated to make this budget reconciliation possible but sticking points from different coalitions of Republicans remain.  FOX Business' Gerri Willis breaks down the latest trade deal and obstacles left in the budget bill negotiations with former Director of the Congressional Budget Office and President of the American Action Forum, Doug Holtz-Eakin. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thursday's news of a trade deal between the U.S. and the U.K. sent the stock index futures climbing, stoking hopes that trade tensions could de-escalate. Meanwhile, back in DC lawmakers are puzzling together how to keep President Trump's 2017 Tax Cuts into the “one big, beautiful bill.” Ideas from cuts to Medicaid to a millionaire's tax have been floated to make this budget reconciliation possible but sticking points from different coalitions of Republicans remain.  FOX Business' Gerri Willis breaks down the latest trade deal and obstacles left in the budget bill negotiations with former Director of the Congressional Budget Office and President of the American Action Forum, Doug Holtz-Eakin. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Andrew Langer sits down with economist and American Action Forum President Doug Holtz-Eakin for a wide-ranging conversation on recent economic policy developments and their potential consequences. Holtz-Eakin expresses skepticism over the Biden Administration's latest trade and tariff policies—what some dubbed “Liberation Day”—arguing they amount to a $500–$600 billion tax increase with damaging implications for economic growth, inflation, and America's farming sector.The discussion pivots to regulatory policy, highlighting the staggering $1.8 trillion in regulatory costs added under President Biden, contrasted with the deregulatory success of the first Trump administration. Holtz-Eakin cautions against the current sequencing of economic policy—leading with tariffs instead of first tackling tax and regulatory reform—and emphasizes the importance of revisiting trade agreements to address unfair barriers facing American exporters, especially farmers.They also unpack recent moves to reduce the federal workforce. Holtz-Eakin critiques past approaches but supports the current plan empowering agency heads to make strategic, legally compliant cuts. He debunks myths about federal employment levels, noting they remain close to Reagan-era numbers, and argues that downsizing can be done responsibly—citing the Clinton-era example of 400,000 job reductions without major disruption.This is a must-listen for anyone interested in economic strategy, regulatory reform, and the inner workings of federal governance.

What happens when truth in policy-making meets the dysfunction of Washington, D.C.?In this episode of the Let People Prosper Show, Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, president of the American Action Forum and former CBO director, shares deep insights into decades of economic policy, spanning crises like 9/11 to today's battles over regulations, tariffs, and “entitlement” spending.We explore why regulatory costs are a hidden tax, how Congress has surrendered too much power over tariffs, and why entitlement reform is unavoidable. This timely and honest conversation is for anyone who wants to understand what's really driving economic dysfunction in Washington and how to fix it.For more insights, visit vanceginn.com and get even greater value with a subscription to my Substack newsletter at vanceginn.substack.com. 

Season 2 of Beyond Talking Points: An American Middle Podcast kicks off with an episode about the economy. Host Abby McCloskey talks with Doug Holtz Eakin of the American Action Forum and former director of the Congressional Budget Office about tariffs, taxes and the Trump economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Douglas Holtz-Eakin is the President of the American Action Forum and the former Director of the Congressional Budget Office. Douglas will discuss the implications of the impending explosion in entitlement spending, and the coming crowding out of discretionary and defense spending.  Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe

Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of the American Action Forum and former Director of the Congressional Budget Office, joins Mark and Cris to discuss vexillology, potential election outcomes, and the impact of proposed immigration and tariff policies on the economy.  After a quick statistics game, Doug shared his insights on the national debt and how the government's fiscal imbalances may ultimately be resolved. Guest: Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of American Action ForumRead this week's "Week in Regulation" from the American Action Forum: Latest Cybersecurity Rule Leaves a MarkRead Mark's Article in the Philadelphia Inquirer: Weighing the Merits of Broad-Based Tariffs Hosts: Mark Zandi – Chief Economist, Moody's Analytics, Cris deRitis – Deputy Chief Economist, Moody's Analytics, and Marisa DiNatale – Senior Director - Head of Global Forecasting, Moody's AnalyticsFollow Mark Zandi on 'X' @MarkZandi, Cris deRitis on LinkedIn, and Marisa DiNatale on LinkedIn

This week on Facing the Future we focused on the economy and previewed the 2025 tax debate when key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) are scheduled to expire at the end of the year. We also discussed some new tax proposals that have been floated on the campaign trail.    Our guest was Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of the American Action Forum and former Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Concord Coalition chief economist Steve Robinson joined the conversation.

This week on Facing the Future, we'll focus on the economy and preview the tax debate to come in 2025, including new proposals from whoever is elected president. Our guest is Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of the American Action Forum and former Director of the Congressional Budget Office.

On this episode, Jim interviews economist Doug Holtz-Eakin, president of the American Action Forum, to explore the current slate of economic issues facing the United States. Drawing from his extensive experience in academia and government, Holtz-Eakin offers his perspective on topics ranging from sustainable economic growth and fiscal policy to past financial crises, monetary policy, housing markets, and potential economic risks. Their conversation provides valuable insights into the complexities of economic policymaking and the massive potential of market-based solutions – a fascinating conversation you don't want to miss!

Thursday, August 1, 2024 In the second hour, he speaks with Doug Holtz-Eakin, President of American Action Forum. Dr. Holts-Eakin brings us information regarding Biden's failing economic policies. His final guest is frequent Millennial Round Table guest, Richard Lim. Richard shares his wisdom on the November election. Connect with us on Facebook at facebook.com/pointofviewradio and […]

Doug Holtz-Eakin, president of the American Action Forum, joins Jamie to discuss the role of an economist and recession predictions. The Agenda: —Explaining why a recession hasn't come this year —The role of the Federal Reserve in managing inflation —Rent prices and housing stock —Education reform and a pro-growth tax code —The breaking point with interest rates —Will the U.S. dollar stop being the reserve currency of the world? —The economic impact of defending Taiwan against China Show Notes: —Minutes from the latest Fed meeting —Latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Timberlake said it best, "It's gotta be May!"It's the first of May, and not only is May Day a traditional communist "holiday", but it's also a signal of someone or some thing in distress. Like America.Andrew and Jerry break down what's going on on America's college campuses, talking about the origins of these crises, who is behind them in terms of their funding and coordination, and just what the future holds.  How the efforts to blame Trump for these crises ultimately underscore the role that Never Trumpers and those with Trump Derangement Syndrome have played in their eruption.  The double standards of the elite, and how a "rules for thee but not for me" mentality runs through the protests.  The element of LARPing (Live Action Roleplaying) that seems to also be an undercurrent, as Gen Zers take cues from Gen Xers who want to live up to their academic mentors' 1960s experiences.  Not just double standards for the elite, but how the Biden Administration's law enforcement apparatus seems focused on conservative "threats", but seems to be missing what's happening on these campuses and elsewhere.Then it's the Trump trials, and the legitimacy of handcuffind Donald Trump to a courtroom chair.  What this means for election 2024  - whether Biden will be the candidate, whether there will be a Trump/Biden debate, and what effect will RFK, Jr. actually have on the race.  What do the current polls mean - and what could shift them between now and November.Plus, a discussion of the economy, a new report on regulatory costs from the American Action Forum, and the contrasted record on regulations between Obama, Trump and Biden.

Douglas Holtz-Eakin was formerly a professor of economics at Syracuse University and served as the director of the Congressional Budget Office from 2003 – 2005. He was the chief economic policy adviser to Senator John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign and is currently president of the American Action Forum, a highly respected think tank in Washington, DC. While heading the CBO, Douglas played a pivotal role in designing and implementing the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, aka the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit. Given his experience, in this podcast, we reflect upon how that legislation led to the rapid expansion of the U.S. innovative biopharma sector and the material risks posed by the Inflation Reduction Act.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff and Scott chat with Douglas Holtz-Eakin, the President of the American Action Forum, former director of the CBO,  and former chief economic policy adviser to Senator John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. Doug has also testified before Congress more than anyone else that did not do so as a requirement of their job. Jeff and Scott discuss the purpose of Congressional testimony, who is asked to do it, and some of Doug's experiences testifying.Get CPE for listening to Tax Chats! Free CPE courses are available approximately one week after episodes are published. Visit https://earmarkcpe.com/ to download the free app. Go to the Tax Chats channel, register for the course, take a short quiz, and earn your CPE certificate.

This week on Facing the Future, we'll look at the latest economic numbers with a focus on jobs, wages and interest rates. The January jobs report showed a very robust, and surprising, gain of 353,000 jobs, up from 333,000 in December. Gordon Gray, Vice President for Economic Policy at the American Action Forum will give us his take on what it means.

This week on Facing the Future, we'll look at the latest economic numbers with a focus on jobs, wages and interest rates. The January jobs report showed a very robust, and surprising, gain of 353,000 jobs, up from 333,000 in December.  Gordon Gray, Vice President for Economic Policy at the American Action Forum will give us his take on what it means.

This week on Facing the Future we got an update on the latest inflation and economic growth numbers from Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of the American Action Forum and former Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Despite some encouraging short-term numbers, Holtz-Eakin sees a few warning signs for 2024. We also discussed his new issue brief on employment-based immigration.

This week on Facing the Future we got an update on the latest inflation and economic growth numbers from Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of the American Action Forum and former Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Despite some encouraging short-term numbers, Holtz-Eakin sees a few warning signs for 2024. We also discussed his new issue brief on employment-based immigration.

The real estate industry has been rocked by lawsuits that have found conspiracy to inflate commission prices among realtors.

Our guest for this podcast episode is Laura Hobbs, Director of Healthcare Policy at the American Action Forum. In this episode, we discuss the Inflation Reduction Act impact on Pharma and Patient Access, along with 340b drug pricing and new PBM utilization controls. Learn more about the American Action Forum, and subscribe to their weekly newsletter here: https://www.americanactionforum.org/

American Action Forum's and economist Doug Holtz-Eakin explains a carbon tax versus a cap-and-trade system. Listen to the entire interview here!

We're back for season seven and excited that you've joined us for this episode, as we welcome economist and American Action Forum president Dr. Doug Holtz-Eakin! Since our last episode, we received a lot of feedback from listeners wanting to hear from an economist. Ask and you shall receive! Host Chelsea Henderson talks with Dr. Holtz-Eakin about the best ways to legislatively price carbon, why a well-designed carbon tax should be attractive to any conservative and whether a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will led to more broad and meaningful climate legislation. He also touches on an array of climate policy issues from an economic perspective. Don't miss the start of our new season! 

AAF's Doug Holtz-Eakin explains why he supports the 'gold standard' of a carbon tax and details the different components. Check out more about the American Action Forum.

Today's Macrocast is a special one! First, Ylan interviews Raphael Bostic, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, with whom she spoke earlier this week at the 2023 Federal Reserve Financial Markets Conference. The pair discuss how the Fed makes predictions and decisions to tackle economic crises. Bostic explains that the Fed has amended the way they survey the private sector, including engaging local business leaders early, in order to identify coming economic trends, like inflation and lay-offs. During the latter half of the episode, Ylan is joined by her co-hosts Brendan and John from Markets Policy Partners and Bryan DeAngelis, partner at Penta and host of What's at Stake, to recap this week's Macrocast Live panel discussion. The discussion featured Doug Holtz-Eakin, former Director of of the CBO and Chief Economist of the President's Council of Economic Advisers and current President of the American Action Forum, and Wendy Edelberg, former Chief Economist at the CBO and current Director of The Hamilton Project and Senior Fellow of Economic Study at the Brookings Institution who shared their predictions and perspectives on the debt ceiling, looming default, and more. 

Douglas Holtz-Eakin is an American economist. He was formerly Director of the Congressional Budget Office and chief economic policy adviser to Senator John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. Holtz-Eakin is the president of the American Action Forum, a conservative policy institute. Douglas joins host Omar Gallaga to discuss how we can reframe the thinking around immigrants and their economic impact in America. 

Join me this week as my guest Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of the American Action Forum, former Director of the Congressional Budget Office, and Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisors explains the upcoming cuts to Medicare and who is making them for 2024. Listen and learn as we separate Fact from Fiction, Starting with Social Security and including Medicare.. For a long time, the payroll taxes going in exceeded the benefits going out, so there was extra accumulation in the fund. Now, the reverse is true and the trust fund is going down. And in ten years, the CBO estimates it will hit zero. At that point, the law says that you can only pay benefits out of the trust fund, so there won't be enough money in the trust fund each year to pay full benefits. Then the law says that seniors are entitled to medical care, so they have to be cared for. But you're not allowed to reimburse doctors and hospitals unless there's money in the trust fund. There would be a train wreck like you have not seen. Learn more: https://www.americanactionforum.org/ View the video version on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/e5yfAxSy6gw

Our devices, smart as they are, break on us, and often the only recourse outside of purchasing a new one is to take our broken tech to a licensed repair shop. But what if the replacement parts for such devices were more readily available or even set up for DIY repair? This is the supposed promise of the legal concept of the “right to repair.” It aims to give individuals the ability to repair and modify purchased products without restrictions from manufacturers or relegation to licensed repair shops. There is a dark side, however. What happens to the intellectual property of the device's creators? How might third-party parts affect product security? What effects would this have on innovation and competition? To guide us through this debate, we are joined by Jeff Westling, the Director of Technology and Innovation Policy at the American Action Forum, as he draws from his recent article on the subject.In this episode, Shane walks us through how complicated this question is and what both producers and consumers stand to gain—and lose—as this debate grows.

Economist Douglas Holtz-Eakin joins us to discuss the major economic and fiscal issues impacting the nation. We get into the Federal Reserve's policies on interest rates and money printing, what's causing inflation, prospects of a recession, the outlook for Social Security, and the case of the missing American workers. Great episode for anyone who's wanted to know more about how the Fed works or wants a better understanding of America's long term fiscal outlook. Douglas Holtz-Eakin is the former Director of the Congressional Budget Office and the President of the American Action Forum, an economic policy research institute. Follow him on Twitter at @djheakin.

This week on Facing the Future, we hear from Gordon Gray, Director of Fiscal Policy at the American Action Forum. He has written a new paper with a proposal that could add another 900,000 new Americans to the labor force of this country and reduce the major backlog of legal immigration by making a modest investment in the federal agency charged with processing skilled work visa applications. Gray estimates it could add more than $100 billion in economic output every year.

This week on Facing the Future, we hear from Gordon Gray, Director of Fiscal Policy at the American Action Forum. He has written a new paper with a proposal that could add another 900,000 new Americans to the labor force of this country and reduce the major backlog of legal immigration by making a modest investment in the federal agency charged with processing skilled work visa applications. Gray estimates it could add more than $100 billion in economic output every year.

Doug Holtz-Eakin, President of the American Action Forum, joins the podcast to provide his take on the U.S. economy, inflation, employment, and GDP. The big topic fiscal policy while everyone provides their odds of a recession.Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis @MiddleWayEcon for additional insight.

The department of education estimates that 45 million students have borrowed up to $1.6 trillion in student loans from the federal government. Now the White House has announced plans to forgive all or some debt for millions of Americans. In this episode we talk to policy experts with differing political views. We get their perspective on this debt forgiveness plan. They also answer your questions about how the program works.Doug Holtz-Eaken is president and founder of the American Action Forum, a center right policy institute. He is past director of the Congressional Budget Office and former chief economic policy advisor for Senator John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. Andre Perry is senior fellow in the Metropolitan Policies Program at the Brookings Institute and author of Know Your Price Valuing Black Lives and Property in America's Black Cities. And Alí Bustamante is deputy director of the worker power and economic security program at the Roosevelt Institute, a liberal think tank. This conversation was recorded live on the Clubhouse app.News Not Noise Club on the Clubhouse App➤https://bit.ly/3akcZe8Doug Holtz-Eakin➤Twitter: twitter.com/djheakinAndre Perry➤Twitter: twitter.com/andreperryeduAlí Bustamante➤Twitter: twitter.com/DrAliBustamanteYou can follow Jessica Yellin here:➤Instagram: instagram.com/jessicayellin​➤Twitter: twitter.com/jessicayellin➤Facebook: facebook.com/newsnotnoise➤YouTube: youtube.com/newsnotnoise➤Website: NewsNotNoise.com➤Newsletter: newsnotnoise.bulletin.comSupport this work:➤patreon.com/NewsNotNoiseJessica Yellin is the founder of News Not Noise, a channel dedicated to giving you news with real experts and providing facts, not panic attacks. Jessica is a veteran of network news, traveling the globe, covering conflict and crisis. A former Chief White House Correspondent for CNN, she reported from around the world and won awards. Now, Yellin uses her voice to break down the news, calmly and clearly for you -- free of punditry, provocation, and yelling.

In this week's episode, we're focusing on immigration and the workforce, specifically the role that legal immigration reform can play in reshaping our nation's workforce in the short- and long-term. Theresa Cardinal Brown, BPC's Managing Director of Immigration and Cross-border Policy, will be joined by Ben Gitis, Associate Director of the Economic Policy Project at BPC, and Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of the American Action Forum.

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss spectrum policy with a special guest Jeff Westling. Jeff is the Director of Technology and Innovation Policy at the  American Action Forum 0:40:  The 2.5 GHz auction is underway and Jeff gives his thoughts on where the government should be heading in regard to future spectrum auctions. 2:32:  A bit of history on 3.1 spectrum and how it will likely be licensed. 4:27:  How the government uses spectrum and what we can learn from the CBRS model. 6:05:  The importance of licensed versus unlicensed spectrum. 7:20:  What Jeff sees in 7-8. 8:41:  The discussion around the auction authority ending in a couple of weeks. 11:40:  Interagency disputes versus interagency cooperation and the role that Congress plays. Tags: telecom, telecommunications, business, wireless, cellular phone, cellular service, Recon Analytics, Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, spectrum, spectrum auction, c band, Jeff Westling, American Action Forum, DOD, 3.1, Department of Defense, CBRS, Congress, auctions, spectrum pipeline,

On this episode Jennifer Huddleston, the director of Technology and Innovation Policy at the American Action Forum, comes back on the show to discuss some of the latest antitrust bills shaking up the business and tech world this month, and we learn more about the legislative process on how a bill becomes law and the committee processes. Jennifer joined us in June 2021 to discuss some of these bills at their initial introduction, and you can find that discussion here. While a great episode for extra details, it is not necessary background for this one.

This week on Facing the Future we'll look at the state of the economy, including  the first quarter GDP report, inflation expectations, the prospects for a "soft landing" as the Fed begins to tighten monetary policy, and whether there are any glimmers of hope for immigration reform. Our guest is Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of the American Action Forum and former director of the Congressional Budget Office. Concord Coalition policy director Tori Gorman and chief economist Steve Robinson joined the conversation.

The Biden administration exceeded the record of its two predecessors in one respect. Namely, the number and estimated costs of the regulations issued in the first year. That's according to a tally made by my next guest. He's a senior regulatory policy analyst at the right-leaning American Action Forum, Dan Goldbeck.

Larry Kudlow speaks to President of the American Action Forum and Former Director of the Congressional Budget Office Dough Holtz-Eakin about Biden's inflationary spending and overregulation of the markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Larry Kudlow describes Putin's failing offensive in Ukraine and Biden's inflation Pinocchios. Larry then speaks to President of the American Action Forum and Former Director of the Congressional Budget Office Dough Holtz-Eakin about Biden's inflationary spending and overregulation of the markets. Next, Ret. Four-Star General Jack Keane provides an update on the state of the Russian war effort against a resilient Ukraine. Later, Senior Counsel at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Shreck and Fmr. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt weighs in on the Left's overregulation of the oil industry. UCX Founder and Chief Economist Jack Bouroudjian & Sr. VP of Investments at Morgan Stanley Jim LaCamp talk about the effects of ever-increasing inflation. Finally, Fox News contributor Liz Peek and Freedom Works VP Steve Moore discuss the failures of the Biden Administration and the threat posed by the Far Left. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of the American Action Forum, takes us through the ambition of the America Competes Act, how it hopes to sharpen America's competitiveness, and its implications for immigration.

On this episode Jennifer Huddleston, the director of Technology and Innovation Policy at the American Action Forum, comes back on the show to discuss some of the latest antitrust bills shaking up the business and tech world this month, and we learn more about the legislative process on how a bill becomes law and the committee processes. Jennifer joined us in June 2021 to discuss some of these bills at their initial introduction, and you can find that discussion here. While a great episode for extra details, it is not necessary background for this one.

This week on Facing the Future we look at the December jobs report and what it means for the economic outlook and the congressional agenda. Our guest is Gordon Gray, director of fiscal policy at the American Action Forum. Later in the show, Tori Gorman and Steve Robinson join me to discuss Gordon's findings and whether Congress will pass another COVID relief bill.

Jennifer Huddleston, tech policy expert at the American Action Forum, joins Ellysse and Ashley to highlight the benefits of Section 230 for free speech, competition, and innovation and explore the potential implications of new regulations for civil liberties.MentionedBrent Skorup and Jennifer Huddleston, “The Erosion of Publisher Liability in American Law, Section 230, and the Future of Online Curation,” Oklahoma Law Review 72, no. 3 (2020).Billy Easley, “Revising the Law That Lets Platforms Moderate Content Will Silence Marginalized Voices,” Slate, October 29, 2020.“H.R.1865 - Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017,” Congress.gov.

We want to help you think well about immigration, especially as news reports grow over potential surges of unaccompanied minors at the U.S. southern border. How do we care for immigrants well and celebrate immigration as important to America while also not creating a magnet for a border crisis? Jeff Pickering and Travis Wussow welcome Laura Collins to the roundtable to help answer that question.Guest BiographyLaura Collins serves as Director, Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute. Collins previously served as the Director of Immigration Policy at the American Action Forum. She has experience in politics, working as a Senior Research Analyst at the Republican National Committee for the 2012 election cycle and in the Texas House of Representatives for the 82nd Legislature. A former practicing attorney, Collins earned a JD from The University of Texas School of Law and a BBA from the University of Oklahoma.Resources from the ConversationConnect with Laura and her work at the Bush InstituteRead Laura's January 2019 op-ed: Border challenges are real and urgent, but solutions are more complexRead the Bush Center's White Paper: Smart Border Policy For The 21st CenturyCheck out former President George W. Bush's new book, Out of Many, OneGuaranteeing Secure National Borders: Thinking Biblically about Immigrants and Immigration Reform Series by ERLC Policy StaffSubscribe to ERLC's Policy Newsletter

Jennifer Huddeston, director of Technology and Innovation Policy at the American Action Forum, joins us for the second part of the antitrust series to talk about antitrust and big tech.