The Council of Economic Advisers has announced the release of the 2026 Economic Report of the President.
The Economic Report of the President is an annual publication prepared by the Council of Economic Advisers, offering a detailed review of the previous year’s economic policies and their effects on present and future economic conditions. This year’s Report explores 14 key topics that are significant to the economy and American families.
Each chapter of the Report thoroughly examines one of the Administration’s policy priorities.
- Chapter 1: The Economic and Fiscal Benefits of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act provides estimates on how the OBBBA impacts GDP, wages, and debt;
- Chapter 2: Promoting Prosperity through Regulatory Reform evaluates the cost of regulations and estimates savings from deregulatory actions taken by the Trump Administration;
- Chapter 3: Rebuilding America’s International Trade Policy details the economic framework supporting the Trump Administration’s America First trade policy and its initial achievements;
- Chapter 4: Achieving Energy Dominance to Power American Prosperity discusses how unlocking American energy resources can enhance growth and strengthen national and economic security;
- Chapter 5: The Revolution of Artificial Intelligence documents the swift advancement of AI and highlights America’s leadership in this field;
- Chapter 6: Protecting and Rebuilding the American Dream of Homeownership evaluates the housing shortage and measures the potential impacts of adopting best practices to increase housing supply;
- Chapter 7: Strengthening America’s Industrial Supply Chains provides a framework for assessing supply chain vulnerabilities and describes steps the Administration is taking to enhance industrial resilience;
- Chapter 8: Strengthening the United States’ Defense Industrial Base examines the historical and international context of America’s defense industrial base and discusses strategies to revitalize it;
- Chapter 9: Work Means More than Making a Living explores the role of work in human well-being and outlines current and proposed actions by the Trump Administration to support workers through reforms in the safety net, workforce training, childcare, and tax code;
- Chapter 10: the Economic Consequences of DEI assesses the GDP impact of distortive, non-merit-based DEI hiring practices;
- Chapter 11: Making America Healthy by Unleashing Competition in Physicians’ Markets reviews the Trump Administration’s efforts to enhance Americans’ access to healthcare providers;
- Chapter 12: Unlocking Retail Access to Private Equity Investments through Defined Contribution Plans highlights the benefits of allowing Americans to invest a portion of their 401(k)s in private markets, which were previously mainly accessible to the wealthy;
- Chapter 13: The Cost of Capital Misallocation to ESG Investments with an Environmental Focus quantifies the GDP loss from capital misallocation towards environmental ESG investments; and
- Chapter 14: The Year in Review and the Years Ahead explains last year’s macroeconomic events and forecasts the future based on the Administration’s proposed policies.
About the Council of Economic Advisers
The Council of Economic Advisers was established by the Employment Act of 1946 to provide the President with objective economic advice on shaping both domestic and international economic policy. The Council’s recommendations and analyses are grounded in economic research and empirical evidence, using the best data available to assist the President in setting national economic policy aimed at promoting employment, production, and purchasing power within a free competitive enterprise system. Its members are appointed by the President, and its chairman requires Senate confirmation.
