Work & Jobs
In a free society, individuals are free to work, produce, consume and invest in any way they please.
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Op-Ed
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July 3, 2026
Bet on the builders to power America’s next 250 years
As Americans celebrate our great nation’s independence, let’s reaffirm the fundamental values that built this republic into the most prosperous economy in history: freedom and free enterprise, liberty and limited government, the rule of law and private property, free-market competition and individual incentives.
News Release
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July 1, 2026
AFPI, Unleash Prosperity Host Prosperity 250 Summit Ahead of America’s 250th Birthday
Our Founding Fathers sought to unleash the power of entrepreneurship and free enterprise so that Americans “who are possessed of the spirit of Commerce—who see and who will pursue their advantages, may achieve almost anything.”
Research Report
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June 30, 2026
Affordable Abundance: A Seven-Point America First Economic Plan
The choice confronting Americans of which economic path to follow could not be starker. The America First path is steeped in the wisdom and ability of the American people to chart their own destinies. The other path forwarded by the progressive Left—a government-first path that has unleashed a cost-of-living crisis fueled by a tsunami of spending—puts its trust in elites and bureaucrats who are insulated from the daily struggles of regular Americans. Under an America First approach, the government’s limited mission is to empower our fellow Americans and defend their interests at home and abroad.
State Model Policy
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June 18, 2026
Modernizing Employment Data Act
The unemployment insurance (UI) system, established under the Social Security Act of 1935, operates as a federal-state partnership in which federal law mandates the payroll tax while states administer their own programs. As part of this framework, states collect quarterly wage data from employers.
Issue Brief
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June 16, 2026
The Department of Labor is Combatting H-1b Abuse, Illegal Labor at Record Levels
The Department of Labor (DOL)’s mission is to “foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States” (U.S. Department of Labor, n.d.). In the first year of the second Trump Administration, DOL has returned to this core mission as it increases its efforts to penalize employers who utilize illegal alien labor, exploit guest workers, undermine the American worker, and subsequently create a critical incentive for illegal immigration.
Experts on Work & Jobs
The Honorable Larry Kudlow
Chair of the Board and Chair, American Prosperity
Jay Menees, Ph.D.
Senior Policy Analyst, Higher Education and Economy & Trade Policy
Christopher Schorr, Ph.D.
Director of the Higher Education Reform Initiative
Michael Shires, Ph.D.
Vice Chair of Education Opportunity, Higher Education, and Senior Policy Officer
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