A Conversation with Oren Cass, Executive Director of American Compass
On November 3rd the ACCF hosted A Conversation with Oren Cass, author of “The Once and Future Worker: A vision for the renewal of work in America.” Oren Cass is an opinion writer for the Financial...
View ArticleJoe Lieberman will not leave his fellow Democrats alone
ACCF Board of Advisors Member Joe Lieberman: With No Labels, the Democratic maverick is still trying to foil liberals and challenge the party — even if that means threatening to throw a wrench into the...
View ArticleNew Report: Proxy Season Analysis Shows Companies Still Reporting High Rate...
ACCF documents a 28% increase in proxy advisor errors from 2021 Report WASHINGTON, DC – As Congress holds hearings on the influence of proxy advisors on shareholder voting decisions on questions...
View ArticleWSJ Editorial: Proxy Advisers and Double Standards
A new study by the American Council for Capital Formation shows Glass Lewis and ISS make material errors in their recommendations to investors.
View ArticleWhere Are the Pros in Biden’s Campaign?
It’s unclear that his relatively greenhorn team can even fix his failing 2020 strategy.
View ArticleACCF Webinars
To further the ACCF mission of public policy to stabilize and grow the economy, the ACCF is hosting a webinar series “U.S. Economic Policy in the COVID Economy: The Challenges for President Biden and...
View ArticleA Conversation on Proxy Advisors with former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton
The ACCF hosts A Conversation about Proxy Advisors with Jay Clayton, Former Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Jay Clayton served as Chair of the Securities and Exchange...
View ArticleEnergy Mergers Enhance Security and Protect the Environment
As we bear witness to the geopolitical horrors and turmoil in both the Middle East and Eastern Europe, the world confronts the convergence of two important realities. The first recognizes that...
View ArticleA Conversation with former CEA Chairman Jason Furman
On December 7, the ACCF hosted A Conversation with Jason Furman, Former Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers to President Obama. Jason Furman is the Aetna Professor of the Practice of Economic...
View ArticleA Conversation with Senator Joe Lieberman, Founding Chairman of No Labels
The ACCF proudly hosts A Conversation with Senator Joe Lieberman, Founding Chairman of No Labels, About “No Labels” & the 2024 Presidential Election. Joe Lieberman is the founding chairman of No...
View ArticleBiden and Ukraine Need a Senate Deal
If the continuing Senate negotiations on border security fail, U.S. economic and military aid to Ukraine will end. And if this happens, a pillar of President Biden’s foreign policy will collapse,...
View ArticleTrump Singes the GOP as He Blazes Ahead
With fewer than five weeks before the first contest in the 2024 presidential race, new polls contain more bad news for President Joe Biden and more good news for Republican front-runner Donald Trump....
View ArticleAmid Dismal Polls, the Optimist’s Case for Biden Falters
Mr. Biden’s low standing in head-to-head general-election polls reflects voters’ dour appraisal of his performance as president. In surveys of polls from both RealClearPolitics and FiveThirtyEight,...
View ArticleTrump vs. the Banana Republic of Colorado
You don’t need to be a Donald Trump fan to think the Colorado Supreme Court’s 4-3 decision to remove the former president from the state’s Republican primary ballot is a mistake that will strengthen...
View ArticleTrump’s Fate and Other 2024 Cliffhangers
This has been a wretched year. At home, political dysfunction has deepened, and increasing numbers of young Americans are disaffected from constitutional democracy. Abroad, the much-anticipated...
View Article2023 Was a Wash. 2024 Could Be Historic
Time to review my 2023 predictions—20 correct and 12 wrong for a 62.5% success rate, down from 74.2% last year. I blame four bad Oscar and Grammy picks. Here’s what I got right. Ukraine gained on the...
View ArticleCan Even Trump Save Biden’s 2024 Run?
President Biden enters the New Year with what looks like a losing campaign trifecta—dismal ratings from three groups critical to his re-election. A Dec. 29 Suffolk University/USA Today poll found Mr....
View ArticleUkraine May Have to Accept a Cease-Fire
According to a recent report in the Washington Post, troops on the front line are running out of ammunition. Artillery shells are being rationed, forcing the Ukrainians to cancel planned assaults and...
View ArticleLegal Action and New Analysis Argue for Return to SEC’s Proposed 2020 Proxy...
In 2020, the SEC, chaired by Jay Clayton, proposed a set of amendments aimed to add transparency and fairness to the proxy advisory process. Unfortunately, under the leadership of current SEC Chair...
View ArticleACCF Salon: The Challenges to Our Democracy and Economy
On February 6, the ACCF hosted its first salon of 2024 on “The Challenges to Our Democracy and Economy.” Members of Congress in attendance included Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Representative Hank...
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