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Top officials for the U.S. and Japan announced a trade pact Wednesday between the two nations. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) applauded the development and called on the administration to pursue trade liberalization more aggressively through multi-country deals such as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). AFP Trade Policy Fellow Dan Pearson issued […]
Grassroots groups team up for first-of-its-kind partnership on foreign policy. Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) announced Wednesday a six-figure television ad campaign dedicated to ending endless wars. The co-branded television ad effort marks the first time the grassroots groups have partnered to advance shared goals in the […]
Anyone who owns a credit card or has taken out a loan knows how interest works. You are, to put it simply, paying extra money for the privilege of having been able to borrow money. At low levels, interest isn’t much of a burden. The cost is often well-worth the ability to access capital when you need it. Nevertheless, as […]
Grassroots group makes the case against reauthorization as Sept. 30 deadline nears. Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) released a new report today detailing the culture of cronyism and corporate welfare that is propped up by the decades-old Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank. The report, authored by AFP Federal Policy Analyst Michael Lambert, finds that “despite the naked […]
AFP-led coalition urges Congress to oppose reauthorization of the Ex-Im bank as Sept. 30th deadline nears. Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity led a coalition of organizations Thursday issuing a letter to Congress debunking claims made by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) that manufacturing jobs would suffer without the Export Import (Ex-Im) Bank. In the […]
Arlington, Va. – Following the announcement of investigations by multiple U.S. state attorneys general (AG) into tech companies for potential antitrust violations, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) announced an ad campaign targeting the offices of AGs around the country. The grassroots organization, which has chapters in 35 states, is encouraging AGs to focus their investigation on […]
Grassroots group announces direct mail and digital campaign urging House and Senate lawmakers to continue working to stop reckless spending when they arrive back to Washington. Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today launched a new direct mail and digital effort thanking 25 House and Senate lawmakers who took a principled stand for fiscal […]
Arlington, VA – Alaska Attorney General Kevin G. Clarkson released a formal opinion on the State of Alaska’s compliance with the United States Supreme Court decision in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council 31. The opinion finds that the state must take significant additional steps to protect the First Amendment […]
Arlington, Va. – The United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced Tuesday that some of the additional China tariffs set to begin on September 1, 2019 will be delayed until mid-December. AFP President Tim Phillips issued the following statement: “Americans are at less risk of economic harm today than they were yesterday, but not as well off as […]
