The AAF Exchange - American Action Forum Podcast

The AAF Exchange - American Action Forum Podcast

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Jul 9, 2026

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Ep. 70: President Biden's American Jobs Plan 08.04.2021

AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin dives into what we know about President Biden’s $2.5 trillion American Jobs Plan and its potential impact. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1462191777 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7aWwYw3EKPmTqLQMbRGR2e

Ep. 69: The PRO Act pt.2 01.04.2021

President Biden just included the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act in his American Jobs Plan. AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin and special guest labor attorney Michael Lotito join us to discuss how this legislation may impact labor and employment laws in the United States. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1462191777 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7aWwYw3EKPmTqLQMbRGR2e

Ep. 68: The PRO Act 25.03.2021

AAF Director of Labor Market Policy Isabel Soto joins us to discuss the main provisions in the Protecting the Right to Organize, or PRO, Act, and their likely impacts if they become law. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1462191777 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7aWwYw3EKPmTqLQMbRGR2e

Ep. 67: Food Insecurity In The United States 18.03.2021

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been stories and images of long lines at food banks. AAF Director of Human Welfare Policy Tara O’Neill Hayes joins us to discuss her research on the current state of food insecurity and some counterintuitive conclusions. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1462191777 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7aWwYw3EKPmTqLQMbRGR2e

Ep. 66: The $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan 11.03.2021

AAF Director of Douglas Holtz-Eakin dives into the long-term impacts of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package and examines other congressional proposals in this episode of the AAF Exchange. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1462191777 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7aWwYw3EKPmTqLQMbRGR2e

Ep. 65: The Future of the ACA 04.03.2021

AAF Director of Health Care Policy Christopher Holt dives into the current proposals surrounding the ACA as well as its trajectory as a law. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1462191777 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7aWwYw3EKPmTqLQMbRGR2e

Ep. 64: President Biden's American Rescue Plan 25.02.2021

AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin dives into the economic implications of the American Rescue Plan and considers the minimum wage and taxpayer subsidies to corporations. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1462191777 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7aWwYw3EKPmTqLQMbRGR2e

Ep. 63: Should Antitrust Standards Be Changed? 18.02.2021

AAF’s Director of Technology and Innovation Policy Jennifer Huddleston joins us to discuss Senator Klobuchar's antitrust bill and what it could mean for antitrust enforcement, tech companies, and consumers. Implications of the Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act: https://www.americanactionforum.org/insight/implications-of-the-competition-and-antitrust-law-enforcement-reform-act/ A...

Ep. 62: Under-the-Radar Policy Issues 11.02.2021

From antitrust legislation to regulatory, energy, and health policy, AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin discusses a host of important policy issues that are being overshadowed this week. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1462191777 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7aWwYw3EKPmTqLQMbRGR2e

Ep. 61: Regulation Under a New Administration 04.02.2021

Did the Trump Administration's final regulatory tally meet expectations? What does the regulatory future look like under the Biden Administration? AAF Director of Regulatory Policy Dan Bosch joins us to discusses recent reg news and what to expect. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1462191777 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7aWwYw3EKPmTqLQMbRGR2e

Ep. 60: The Biden Administration’s First Month 28.01.2021

In this episode of the AAF Exchange, AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin discusses President Biden’s flurry of executive orders and the latest iteration of a COVID-19 stimulus package. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1462191777 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7aWwYw3EKPmTqLQMbRGR2e

Ep. 59: What to Expect in 2021 07.01.2021

From the current state of the economy to vaccine distribution to policy legacy, AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin joins us for the first episode of 2021 by answering some of our most pressing, economic questions. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1462191777 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7aWwYw3EKPmTqLQMbRGR2e

Ep. 58: Into 2021 17.12.2020

After reviewing the ongoing negotiations over a pandemic support package and briefly surveying the economic impact of the pandemic, AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin peers into 2021 and assesses the policy debates ahead. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1462191777 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7aWwYw3EKPmTqLQMbRGR2e

Ep. 57: Economic Policy and the Incoming Biden Administration 03.12.2020

From President-elect Biden’s nominations to COVID-19 relief package negotiations, AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin discusses the current state of play in this episode of The AAF Exchange. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1462191777 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7aWwYw3EKPmTqLQMbRGR2e

Ep. 56: The Current Fiscal Landscape and Onward 19.11.2020

AAF Director of Fiscal Policy Gordon Gray discusses the end-of-year budget showdown, the impact of the elections on negotiations, and the potential for addressing the core drivers of the debt in this episode of the AAF Exchange. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1462191777 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7aWwYw3EKPmTqLQMbRGR2e

Ep. 55: A Biden Administration 12.11.2020

AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin discusses the 2020 presidential election, what Congress has to get done during the lame-duck session, and what we should expect to see from a Biden Administration. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1462191777 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7aWwYw3EKPmTqLQMbRGR2e

Ep. 54: The Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis (Pt.29) 29.10.2020

AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin discusses lessons from the 2009 stimulus package, Joe Biden’s tax hikes and green economy proposals, and the continued impact of COVID-19 on the economy in this episode of the AAF Exchange. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1462191777 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7aWwYw3EKPmTqLQMbRGR2e

Ep. 53: The State of Health Coverage in 2020 22.10.2020

In this episode of the AAF Exchange, AAF Director of Health Care Policy Christopher Holt discusses the potential outcomes for the Affordable Care Act in California v Texas, the loss of health coverage amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and how some Americans are reluctant to take a vaccine for COVID-19. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1462191777 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7aWwYw3EKPmTq...

Ep. 52: The Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis (Pt.28) 15.10.2020

AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin discusses growing concerns about a second wave of coronavirus infections, the latest on business closings and cutbacks, and the possibility of another aid package in this episode of the AAF Exchange. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1462191777 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7aWwYw3EKPmTqLQMbRGR2e

Ep. 51: The Latest on Regulations 08.10.2020

AAF's Director of Regulatory Policy Dan Bosch discusses the Trump Administration's FY2020 regulatory budget, the biggest rules over the last year, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected regulatory activity in this episode of The AAF Exchange. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1462191777 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7aWwYw3EKPmTqLQMbRGR2e

Ep. 50: The Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis (Pt.27) 01.10.2020

AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin discusses the first presidential debate, the views of President Trump and Vice President Biden on health care coverage, and continuing negotiation over federal aid amid the COVID-19 pandemic in this episode of the AAF Exchange. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1462191777 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7aWwYw3EKPmTqLQMbRGR2e

Ep. 49: The Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis (Pt.26) 24.09.2020

AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin discusses how the vacancy left by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Ginsberg may affect Congress's work, the impact of COVID-19 on insurance coverage, and expectations for a COVID-19 vaccine in this episode of the AAF Exchange. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1462191777 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7aWwYw3EKPmTqLQMbRGR2e

Ep. 48: The Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis (Pt.25) 17.09.2020

Is another aid package dead? Where do we go from here? AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin discusses the latest in coronavirus and economic news. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1462191777 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7aWwYw3EKPmTqLQMbRGR2e

Ep. 47: The Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis (Pt.24) 10.09.2020

What's in the GOP’s "skinny" COVID-19 relief package? AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin walks us through the package as well as AAF's latest research on the federal unemployment supplement and the August jobs report. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1462191777 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7aWwYw3EKPmTqLQMbRGR2e

Ep. 46: The Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis (Pt.23) 03.09.2020

New reports are coming out about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin walks us through these results as well as issues concerning school closings and surprise medical bills. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1462191777 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7aWwYw3EKPmTqLQMbRGR2e

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