Aspen Economic Strategy Group Reports related to Affordability
Policymakers across the political spectrum – and at the federal, state, and local levels – are increasingly focused on improving “affordability” for Americans. The Aspen Economic Strategy Group has released a series of reports that speak directly to this challenge. Below, we highlight five AESG reports that offer evidence-based insights into how policy can strengthen ...
Aspen Economic Strategy Group Welcomes Four New Members
Aspen Economic Strategy Group Welcomes New Members Leading business executives and academics join bipartisan group dedicated to promoting evidence-based solutions to America’s economic challenges. WASHINGTON, DC, FEBRUARY 10, 2026 – The Aspen Economic Strategy Group (AESG), co-chaired by former U.S. Secretaries of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson, Jr. and Timothy F. Geithner, today announced four ...
Three Takeaways from the Census Bureau’s New Population Estimates
Last week, the US Census Bureau released new estimates of the US population over the past five years. Overall, the US population rose by 0.5 percent (by 1.8 million) from mid-2024 to mid-2025, a sharp slowdown from the prior 12 months, when the population grew at double that rate at 1.0 percent. Below, I highlight ...
Introduction: Demographic Headwinds: The Economic Consequences of Lower Birth Rates and Longer Lives
The United States is in the midst of a consequential demographic transition, marked by the dual trends of a sustained decline in the country’s birth rate and a rise in life expectancy. Following the mid-twentieth-century Baby Boom and its subsequent reversal, the US general fertility rate held roughly steady for several decades at around 65 ...
Demographic Headwinds: The Economic Consequences of Lower Birth Rates and Longer Lives
The United States is experiencing a significant demographic shift as fertility decreases and the nation’s aging population grows. The AESG’s latest series, Demographic Headwinds: The Economic Consequences of Lower Birth Rates and Longer Lives, considers the long-term economic impact posed by the country’s falling birth rate and aging population, including the effects on the US labor ...
Neel Kashkari
NEEL KASHKARI has been president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis since Jan. 1, 2016. He serves as a member on the Federal Open Market Committee, bringing the Ninth Federal Reserve District’s perspective to monetary policy discussions in Washington, D.C. In addition, Neel oversees Minneapolis Fed operations and leads its many initiatives. ...
Brian Moynihan
BRIAN MOYNIHAN leads a team of more than 210,000 employees dedicated to making financial lives better for people, companies of every size, and institutional investors across the United States and around the world. Under his direction, Bank of America continues to be recognized as a leader in financial services. In 2024, the company was named ...
Michael R. Strain
MICHAEL R. STRAIN is Director of Economic Policy Studies and Paul F. Oreffice Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute. An economist, Dr. Strain’s research and writing is in a wide range of areas, including labor markets, public finance, social policy, and macroeconomics. He has published over 40 articles in academic and policy ...
Natasha Sarin
NATASHA SARIN is a Professor of Law at Yale Law School with a secondary appointment at the Yale School of Management in the Finance Department. She is also the President and Co-Founder of the Budget Lab at Yale. Previously, Natasha served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy and later as a Counselor to Treasury ...