Policy Priorities

  • Tax Relief for America’s Middle Class

  • Incentivize Job Creation for American Workers

  • Promote Wage Growth

  • Incentivize Onshoring

  • Ensure Access to Capital

The economic success of the nation is driven by the individual will and genius of free men and women aspiring to achieve their dreams and further prosperity for themselves and their families. Our nation declared its independence in part because of a system of commerce that did not put the prosperity of Americans first and hindered, rather than embraced, the individual aspirations of Americans. In establishing a new Nation, 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”.

The America First Policy Institute’s American Prosperity is dedicated to advancing public policy that puts the prosperity of American citizens first, to restoring and preserving the American free enterprise system, to defending American workers and their families, to promoting growth that lifts up forgotten communities, and to celebrating the innovative spirit of the American people. It is through this spirit—when Americans are free to pursue and achieve their dreams—that American prosperity reached unprecedented heights and will continue to achieve more than ever thought possible. American Prosperity will endeavor to research and educate the American public on policy grounded in the fundamental ideal that free Americans prosper.

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Issue Brief | January 16, 2026

Rebuilding the American Dream: Homeownership for All Americans

Home ownership is increasingly out of reach, driven by price increases from low supply due to excessive regulations, immigration-induced demand spikes, high mortgage rates, and record debt burdens for young Americans. These limitations have severe economic and social effects, from reduced family formation to low economic mobility.

Commentary | November 25, 2025

AFPI Public Comment Letter FDIC

America First Policy Institute (AFPI) is pleased to submit its comments on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) proposed rule that would amend certain dollar thresholds in its regulations to reflect the impact of past and future inflation.

Commentary | November 13, 2025

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

Fact Sheet | September 25, 2025

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.”

Op-Ed | September 25, 2025

How Red Tape Made Housing the Unachievable American Dream

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is right. America does have a housing crisis. Stubbornly high construction costs and interest rates have made housing prices across the country unaffordable for many average families. Both homeowners and renters struggle to afford the cost of housing, and the so-called solution of government-regulated affordable housing is exacerbating the problem.

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