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· As undecided voters tune into the presidential race’s post-Labor Day sprint, former President Trump and Vice President Harris are rapidly unveiling new populist economic policy proposals in a race to...more
9/18/2024
/ Donald Trump ,
Foreign Policy ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Kamala Harris ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Presidential Elections ,
Price Inflation ,
Speaker of the House ,
Tariffs ,
Tip Credit ,
Trade Wars ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Navigating K-Street for the C-Suite-
“A President Harris’ policies would likely be similar to those of President Biden, with some notable exceptions. But her differing governing priorities and style are what would set her...more
8/1/2024
/ Abortion ,
Big Tech ,
China ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Donald Trump ,
Forced Labor ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Green New Deal ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Israel ,
Joe Biden ,
Kamala Harris ,
Middle East ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Presidential Elections ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Cuts ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Reform ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
The Cozen Lens - While it’s becoming ever clearer Vice President Harris is likely to be the Democratic nominee following President Biden’s decision to step aside, it’s less clear what the impact will be on the presidential...more
7/24/2024
/ Affordable Housing ,
Biden Administration ,
Biologics ,
Biosimilars ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Donald Trump ,
Drug Pricing ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Homeowners ,
Housing Market ,
Incentives ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Joe Biden ,
Kamala Harris ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicare ,
Mortgages ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Political Campaigns ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Presidential Elections ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Policy ,
Real Estate Market ,
Tax Credits
The Cozen Lens-
•Even if this year’s Republican Party platform is shorter than usual, former President Trump’s influence is evident in not only the policies it proposes, but perhaps more so in the ones it avoids.
•In a...more
7/17/2024
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Chevron Deference ,
Corner Post Inc v Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ,
Donald Trump ,
Economic Downturn ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Government Agencies ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Lobbying ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Migrants ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Presidential Elections ,
Price Inflation ,
SCOTUS ,
SEC v Jarkesy ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
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•While President Biden’s age has sparked worry among traditionally Democratic-leaning voters, it may help him make inroads with older voters, one of the most important voting blocs.
•President Biden and...more
6/26/2024
/ AFL-CIO ,
Donald Trump ,
Endorsements ,
Joe Biden ,
Longshoremen ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Debates ,
Polling ,
Presidential Elections ,
Price Inflation ,
Strike ,
Unions ,
United Auto Workers
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•Donald Trump’s legal battles are taking significant time away from his campaign, but former advisors and key allies are preparing for his potential reelection.
•Early polling of the 2024 presidential...more
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•Democrats would have to run the board in a bunch of vulnerable races to maintain control of the Senate. Although unlikely, it’s not impossible, as Republicans proved in the midterm elections.
...more
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•Senator Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) battle to stay in the Senate representing the red state of Ohio and former Governor Larry Hogan’s (R-MD) fight to represent his blue state of Maryland are different sides of...more
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• As James Carville quipped in 1992, “It’s the economy, stupid.” This likely still holds true for 2024.
• Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley’s (R-SC) campaign for the GOP presidential nomination...more
12/13/2023
/ Big Tech ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Wallets ,
Donald Trump ,
Federal Budget ,
FinTech ,
Government Shutdown ,
Joe Biden ,
Late Fees ,
Payment Processors ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Presidential Elections ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Recessions
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•President Biden and the likely 2024 Republican presidential nominee, former President Trump, both have high unfavorability ratings, setting up next year’s election as a choice between the lesser of two...more
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• More focus has been on former President Trump’s chances of winning in 2024 than on what a second Trump term would look like.
• While Democrats did very well in last week’s elections, it remains to be...more
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• The disarray in the House GOP conference has political benefits for Democrats, at least in the short term, but it could also have a significant impact on FY24 discretionary spending, which could result in...more
10/12/2023
/ Donald Trump ,
Gas Prices ,
Joe Biden ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mortgages ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Parties ,
Presidential Elections ,
Price Inflation ,
Speaker of the House ,
Strike ,
UAW
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• Every presidential election is hyped as being the “most consequential.” But given the contrasts between what a Biden and Trump second term would look like, this description very well could prove to be...more
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• The 2024 presidential race is taking shape with the first GOP presidential debate next month and primaries just over six months away. But many voters aren’t interested in the race yet, probably due to the...more
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•The GOP wants to say RIP to ESG as the fight against "woke capitalism" is prevalent in all corners of the Republican Party.
•The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case regarding the constitutionality...more
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•With Nikki Haley announcing her bid for the presidency last week, she represents the first of what will likely be several more announcements this year. Right now, the biggest unanswered question is whether...more
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•The State of the Union address is typically a forgettable affair, but President Biden has reason to try to seize the moment as he embarks on his expected re-election campaign.
•President Biden’s selection...more
2/8/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NDAA ,
OSTP ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Parties ,
Presidential Elections ,
State of the Union
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•Presidential re-election campaigns are generally a referendum on the incumbent, but for President Biden, the negative case for a second term (i.e., he’s not former President Trump) is stronger than the...more
1/18/2023
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Donald Trump ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Interest Rates ,
Joe Biden ,
Misclassification ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Parties ,
Presidential Elections ,
Recessions
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•Midterm elections are often a referendum on the president and his party in power. But in 2022, it was a referendum on both Bidenism and Trumpism as President Biden and former President Trump continue to...more
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•Early clues from Election Night will help guide an understanding for how the midterms will unfold and what those results will mean for the political and policy worlds moving forward.
•The Keystone State...more
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•It's one week until the midterm elections and the biggest battle to determine congressional control is a tug of war between national issues and individual candidate qualities.
•Ticket splitting has...more
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The 2020 election and its aftermath were a major stress test of American democracy. There are more stress tests to come in this year’s midterm election and in 2024. ...more
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•Everyone loves to hate polls, and with some good reason. But as the midterms near, they provide an important, yet limited, tool for gauging the election....more
10/5/2022
/ Big Tech ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Parties ,
Polling ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Telehealth
For my 3rd anniversary special episode, I am joined once again by Howard Schweitzer to talk all things Trump and politics, and the current and future impact on business and employers....more
Blake Rutherford, Mark Alderman, and Howard Schweitzer, of Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, discuss the recent developments in politics and policy in Washington, D.C.
Blake: Thank you very much, and thanks to everyone...more