Ep. 200: An Economic Update, a Rescission Package, and a Possible Diesel Export Ban
AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Director of Fiscal Policy Jordan Haring, and Director of Energy and Environmental Policy Shuting Pomerleau join us to discuss the latest economic data, a rescission package, and a possible diesel export ban.
AAF products mentioned in today’s episode:
• In “A Diesel Export Ban Won’t Solve High Fuel Prices,” Pomerleau explains why a diesel export ban won’t solve high fuel prices and suggests more productive ways to ease supply frictions. https://www.americanactionforum.org/insight/a-diesel-export-ban-wont-solve-high-fuel-prices/
• In “Pocketful of Rescissions,” Holtz-Eakin discusses President Trump’s $810 million pocket rescission and its uncertain legal status. https://www.americanactionforum.org/daily-dish/pocketful-of-rescissions/
• In “The $810 Million Pocket Rescissions Request: What It Would Cut and Why Its Timing Matters,” Haring provides an overview of the president’s request. https://www.americanactionforum.org/insight/the-810-million-pocket-rescissions-request-what-it-would-cut-and-why-its-timing-matters/
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17 Sept 2026
Ep. 199: The Fed Decision, Gas Prices, and the U.S.-Canada Trade War
On this episode of the AAF Exchange, AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Director of Trade Policy Jacob Jensen discuss the Fed’s latest decision, gas prices, and the U.S.-Canada trade war.
AAF products mentioned in today’s episode:
• In “Slowing AI,” Holtz-Eakin discusses the case for artificial intelligence self-regulation. https://www.americanactionforum.org/daily-dish/slowing-ai/
• In “Inflation and the Fed,” Holtz-Eakin explains why recent inflation data could keep the Fed from lowering interest rates. https://www.americanactionforum.org/daily-dish/inflation-and-the-fed/
• In “U.S. Diesel Prices Hit Record High: Factors and Implications,” Director of Energy and Environmental Policy Shuting Pomerleau discusses the causes and implications of the increase in U.S. retail diesel prices. https://www.americanactionforum.org/insight/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-high-factors-and-implications/
• In “U.S.-Canada Trade Interdependence,” Jensen and Shantanu R. Kamat examine the U.S.-Canada trade relationship. https://www.americanactionforum.org/insight/u-s-canada-trade-interdependence/
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27 Aug 2026
Ep. 198: Medicare for All, Iran’s Economic D-Day, and Another Trade War
AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Director of Trade Policy Jacob Jensen join us to discuss Medicare for All (again), Iran’s economic D-Day, and the trade war with Canada.
AAF products mentioned in today’s episode:
In “Medicare for All: An Updated Coverage and Budget Analysis,” with renewed attention to Medicare for All, the American Action Forum refreshes its prior assessment of the proposal using updated projections from the Center for Health and Economy. https://www.americanactionforum.org/research/medicare-for-all-an-updated-coverage-and-budget-analysis/
In “USCA Trade Negotiations,” Holtz-Eakin discusses the latest on the trade skirmish between the United States and Canada. https://www.americanactionforum.org/daily-dish/usca-trade-negotiations/
In “Oil in the Shadows: Dark Shipping Evades Sanctions,” Jensen and Natalie George discuss the impact of dark shipping and possible policy responses. https://www.americanactionforum.org/insight/oil-in-the-shadows-dark-shipping-evades-sanctions/
In the “U.S. Federal Debt hits $40 trillion,” Holtz-Eakin reacts to the recent federal debt milestone. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/l37F2S6BvHA
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