Together with The Annual Report of the Council of Economic Advisers February 2018 Economic Reportof the President iii ____________ *For a detailed table of contents of the Council’s Report, see page 21. Contents Economic Report of the President ...1 The Annual Report of the Council of Economic Advisers .......13 Chapter 1 Taxes and Growth....31 Chapter 2 Deregulation That Frees the Economy ..........73 Chapter 3 Labor Market Policies to Sustain the Middle Class ...........103 Chapter 4 Infrastructure Investment to Boost Productivity .159 Chapter 5 Enhancing U.S. Trade in a Global Economy .....219 Chapter 6 Innovative Policies to Improve All Americans’ Health ........279 Chapter 7 Fighting Cybersecurity Threats to the Growing Economy .....323 Chapter 8 The Year in Review and the Years Ahead .......387 References......449 Appendix AReport to the President on the Activities of the Councilof Economic Advisers During 2017 .515 Appendix BStatistical Tables Relating to Income, Employment,and Production .....527 x 。。。。。。