MISSION

  • American Dream begins by removing burdensome regulation and restoring the freedom to innovate and faith in the American worker. Through this campaign, economy and trade policy experts research and develop pro-growth policy solutions that can unleash the American economy and protect the American workers. We then partner with allies in DC and the states to drive those policies through the highest levels of government.

Focus Areas / Policy Pillars

  • Income Tax - Reduce the burden of income taxes on the American people while ensuring that pro-growth incentives encourage private sector expansion and facilitate every American pursuing their dreams.
  • Make America Affordable Again – Revive the American dream of being able to afford to marry, raise a family, and buy a home
  • Fair Trade with Trading Nations - Restoring American dominance by restoring confidence in the American worker and reclaiming fairness in trade with trading nations.
  • Deregulate the Economy – Eliminate the government regulations that prevent Americans from building, investing, and innovating.

Team

The Honorable Michael Faulkender, Ph.D.

Co-Chair, Economy and Trade Policy; Chair, AI and Emerging Technology Policy

Norm Champ

Chair, Financial Freedom Initiative

The Honorable Larry Kudlow

Chair of the Board and Co-Chair, Economy and Trade Policy

The Honorable Robert Lighthizer

Co-Chair, Economy and Trade Policy

Jill Homan

Director, Make Housing Great Again Initiative and Senior Advisor to the President & CEO

Kenzo Takeda

Analyst, Economy and Trade Policy

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Toolkit | September 8, 2026

Three Strategies for Advancing Workforce Education & Training

For decades, the public education system offered one value proposition: do well here, get a college degree, and enjoy a meaningful career and a middle-class life—or don’t. Workforce education and training programs were deprioritized and viewed as the lower track toward, at best, a job with static prospects.
Expert Insights | August 13, 2026

A New North American Trade Model: Examining Key Issues in the 2026 USMCA Joint Review

On July 1, 2026, the United States, Mexico, and Canada began a scheduled joint review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) governing commerce of nearly $2 trillion between the three countries.[1] Total goods and services trade with Canada and Mexico constitutes approximately a quarter of overall U.S. trade, affecting millions of jobs and important industries through highly integrated supply chains.
Public Comment | July 31, 2026

Public Comment on Rescission of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

I respectfully submit this comment in support of the Commission’s proposal to rescind in full the climate-related disclosure rules adopted in March 2024 (the “Final Rules”).1 Full rescission—rather than a further round of exemptions, delays, or phase-ins—is the disposition most consistent with the securities statutes, with the Commission’s longstanding materiality framework, and with the Commission’s statutory obligation to consider efficiency, competition, and capital formation.
Statement | July 27, 2026

AFPI–New Mexico: Washington Cut These Taxes, and Santa Fe Kept Them.

The America First Policy Institute's (AFPI) New Mexico state chapter released the following statement from New Mexico Executive Director, Vincent Torres, on the state's continued refusal to conform to the federal tax relief enacted under the Working Families Tax Cuts and to opt in to the Education Freedom Tax Credit
Issue Brief | July 20, 2026

Analysis: Stop Insider Trading Act

There has been overwhelming bipartisan support from the public in favor of the prohibition of stock trading by members of Congress, with 86% of the public supporting legislation that would prohibit them from trading stocks of individual companies.

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