U.S.-China Trade Tensions Ease with 90-Day Tariff Reduction Agreement
The United States and China have announced a 90-day tariff reduction agreement, temporarily easing tensions in the ongoing trade war that has rattled global markets. Under the agreement, the U.S....
Pivotal Action on Food Dyes Signals Broader Shift in U.S. Food Policy
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have announced sweeping new measures to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s...
Notice of Proposed Action – Section 301 Investigation into China’s Targeting of Maritime and Shipbuilding Sectors
On March 12, 2024, five U.S. labor unions filed a Section 301 petition alleging that China’s industrial policies unfairly target dominance in maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors. The U.S. Trade...
The Battle for Trump’s Agenda: Budget Reconciliation and the GOP’s High-Stakes Policy Push
With tariffs dominating the national conversation, many concerned Americans have taken note as Trump Administration surrogates tout forthcoming tax relief as a counterbalance to the initial economic disruptions caused by...
Week 12 of Trump 2.0: Tariff Escalation, Budget Resolution, and Supreme Court Decisions
Tariff Turmoil Sends Markets Reeling President Trump kicked off the week with sweeping new tariffs that rocked the global economy. A baseline 10% tariff on nearly all imports was implemented,...
Liberation Day Tariffs: The Trade War’s New Battlefront
April 2nd, brought the Liberation Day tariff announcement from the President. Below is a deep dive of the official documents from the White House, and what to expect moving forward. ...
House vs. Senate: GOP Budget Battle Reveals Deep Divisions
The Republican Party’s struggle to advance its budget blueprint highlights deep divisions between House and Senate members. As House Republicans push the Senate to adopt their framework to expedite President...
Treasury Suspends Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act
On March 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a major shift in policy by suspending enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) against U.S. citizens and domestic...
New Trade Measures Bring Uncertainty & Challenges to Businesses and Stock Market
The Trump administration has announced sweeping trade measures set to take effect tomorrow and in the coming weeks, with far-reaching implications for industries across nearly every sector of the U.S....
Government Efficiency, Executive Orders, and Legal Challenges: Analyzing DOGE’s Impact
Background POLITICO Pro held a briefing on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its role in government transformation and the courts. Politico staff discussed the effect that DOGE is...
Navigating the FY25 Funding Deadline, FY26 Negotiations, and the Budget Reconciliation Showdown
As the Trump Administration enters its second month, the federal budget process is emerging as one of the most closely watched political battlegrounds. The government funding deadline for fiscal year...
U.S. Trade Policy Update: Tariffs, Retaliation, and Uncertainty for Business
The global trade landscape is shifting dramatically as President Donald Trump has announces, postpones, and implements sweeping tariff policies aimed at protecting U.S. industry. These measures, including the reinstatement and...
Kennedy Confirmed as HHS Secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a contentious path to confirmation as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), with vocal bipartisan opposition arising due to his controversial...
Budget Reconciliation 101
Budget Reconciliation was born out of The Congressional Budget Act of 1974, which established the congressional budget process for determining national priorities. Reconciliation is a fast-track budgetary mechanism that enables...
Trump 2.0 Trade Policies: Deep Dive
In recent years, the United States has increasingly utilized a variety of trade statutes to address concerns over national security, unfair trade practices, and surges in imports that may harm...
