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How Steel Tariffs Protect American Jobs: Todd Leebow on Fixing the U.S. Steel Industry

Reducing Federal Civilian Workforce Will Save Taxpayer Money

Washington D.C.— Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement from Matthew Henderson, Interim Chief Government Affairs Officer, regarding the ongoing government shutdown as the Office of Management and Budget announces reduction-in-force plans: “President Trump promised to shrink government as part of a broader effort to make Washington work for the American people again—not for entrenched bureaucrats."

Shutdown Costs Americans Jobs, Services, and Economic Security

Washington D.C.— Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement regarding the ongoing government shutdown from Jill Homan, Deputy Director, Trade & Economy Policy, and Campaign Director: “Americans pay the price in a government shutdown. Every week during this shutdown, the U.S. economy loses an estimated $15 billion in GDP, and a monthlong shutdown leads to an additional 43,000 unemployed people during that time. That’s not just a number on paper — it means critical work isn’t getting done. From processing veterans’ benefits and small business loans to keeping court cases moving, every day the government stays closed means slower services, longer delays, and growing costs for taxpayers.

The Bureaucracy Enabled Debanking. Now it Can Stop it

Banks are legally prohibited from discriminating in lending based on race and gender. But what stops them or their regulators from making politically biased decisions to drop an individual, family, or company in the name of reducing “reputational” risk?

RECAP: Inside the White House’s Executive Order on Debanking

On August 7th, President Trump signed Executive Order 14331 to “ensure Americans are not denied access to financial services because of their constitutionally or statutorily protected beliefs, affiliations, or political views, and to ensure that politicized or unlawful debanking is not used as a tool to inhibit such beliefs, affiliations, or political views.”