
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
4 days ago · The American Action Forum injects forward-thinking ideas into the public debate that will build a better economic future.
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 …
Sizing Up Interest Payments on the National Debt - AAF
Oct 28, 2025 · The federal government spent $970 billion on interest payments on the national debt in FY 2025 - the equivalent of 19 percent of all federal revenue collections and roughly …
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 …
The AAF Plan to Address the Nation's Debt Challenge - AAF
Oct 21, 2024 · The AAF plan includes sweeping policy changes to both the revenue and spending sides of the federal budget and would achieve the fiscal goal of roughly stabilizing debt-to …
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 …
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 …
Understanding Trump, MAGA, and Traditional Conservativism - AAF
6 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 …