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Title: A Plan for Establishing a United States Sovereign Wealth Fund
Category: Economic & Fiscal Policy
Federal Register Doc. No.: 2025-02477
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Justification

This executive order establishes a framework for creating a sovereign wealth fund to manage national wealth and promote long-term fiscal sustainability. The order explicitly focuses on broad economic strategy, stating its purpose is to "promote fiscal sustainability, lessen the burden of taxes on American families and small businesses, establish economic security for future generations, and promote United States economic and strategic leadership internationally." The primary subject matter is the strategic management of national economic resources through a new financial instrument, which falls squarely within economic and fiscal policy rather than merely government operations. The order directs the development of funding mechanisms, investment strategies, and governance models for this national economic instrument.

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