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May 6, 2025
American Action Network launches $7 million health care-focused issue advocacy campaign

American Action Network today launched a $7 million issue advocacy campaign educating Americans about the policy positions taken by Members of Congress on the issues of social security, Medicare and the cost of prescription drugs.

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Health Care
9 May 2025
Economic Policy That Actually Might Boost U.S. Drug Manufacturing
On May 5, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) that called for regulatory reform (or relief, depending on where you’re standing) related to the construction and operationalization of pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities in the United States. While I have argued that this type of reform is a much better incentive to re-shore production than tariffs, […] The post Economic Policy That Actually Might Boost U.S. Drug Manufacturing appeared first on AAF.
Economy
9 May 2025
A Tale of Two Labor Markets
All eyes are on the U.S. labor market in the aftermath of Liberation Day. To date, the labor market has defied tariff gravity. The April jobs report showed a strong 177,000 jobs and featured a 4.2-percent unemployment report. Yesterday morning, it was reported that new claims for unemployment insurance – the key indicator of layoffs in the […] The post A Tale of Two Labor Markets appeared first on AAF.
Trade
8 May 2025
Movie Tariffs and the First Trade Deal
Fun Fact: The average effective tariff rate of the United States is at roughly 28 percent, a higher rate than during the Smoot-Hawley tariff and slowly approaching Venezuela’s 36.5 percent simple average final bound. The Reel Cost of Tariffs What’s Happening: While some celebrated May the Fourth by watching a Star Wars movie, President Trump […] The post Movie Tariffs and the First Trade Deal appeared first on AAF.
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