ASAToday for June 26th, 2025

President Trump’s Workforce Executive Order Last week, an executive order (EO) was announced to direct the federal government to revamp its workforce development programs. The aim is to support reindustrialization, economic growth, and labor empowerment by providing U.S. workers with skills necessary for high-demand, well-paying jobs, particularly in emerging and industrial sectors.  The EO would…

ASA Continues to Monitor Tariffs and Pending Legislative Steps A tariff is a tax on imported goods and services. Historically, tariffs were a major source of revenue for many countries, often being the primary source of federal revenue through the late-nineteenth century. Today, other taxes account for most government revenue in developed countries. Tariffs are…

ASA Opposes Increases to Income Tax Rates Before the spring congressional recess, ASA and the Main Street Partnership sent a letter to the Chairs of the House Ways & Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee, strongly opposing any effort to increase income tax rates, including recent proposals to raise the top individual rate to…