“Famously the author of “The Art of the Deal,” President Donald Trump considers himself more of a dealmaker than an ideologue. He sees the world as zero sum and aims to gain maximum leverage. As a result, he’s not as wedded...more
6/24/2025
/ Budget Reconciliation ,
Federal Reserve ,
Foreign Policy ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Iran ,
Israel ,
Medicaid ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Senate Finance Committee ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury
“The GOP is divided over key policy issues, such as Medicaid cuts, support for green energy, and changes to food assistance programs. But the consistent unifying force for both the party and the MAGA movement is President...more
6/11/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Budget Reconciliation ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Energy Policy ,
Federal Budget ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Medicaid ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Health ,
Renewable Energy ,
Trump Administration
“While President Donald Trump’s love of tariffs is often attributed to his desire for leverage in negotiations, the ones he seeks to use to reshore manufacturing are inherently intended to be non-negotiable."...more
4/23/2025
/ Energy Policy ,
Federal Budget ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
International Trade ,
Medicaid ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy ,
Section 232 ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
“Despite all the discussion of spending cuts under the new unified GOP control in Washington, two words that President Trump did not utter even once during his inaugural address: deficit reduction.” — Howard Schweitzer, CEO,...more
1/29/2025
/ China ,
Debt Ceiling ,
Deficit Reduction ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Budget ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Medicaid ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration
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 -
•Republican leadership is outlining an ambitious legislative agenda if the GOP gains control of the White House and both chambers of Congress in November.
•Despite House Republicans’ efforts to pass their...more
The Cozen Lens -
•As much as the whole country can’t help but tune in to former President Trump’s guilty verdict, the fact is that the political ramifications only matter insofar as they may swing three states.
•The Biden...more
6/5/2024
/ Biden Administration ,
Classification ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Donald Trump ,
Electoral College ,
Farm Bill ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
NLRB ,
Political Parties ,
SNAP Program
The Cozen Lens-
•The House of Representatives in the 118th Congress has acted more like a parliamentary government than a majoritarian institution, an unusual set-up that may be destined to repeat itself if neither party...more
The Cozen Lens-
•With Super Tuesday, the State of the Union, and the release of President Biden’s FY25 budget, this past week has been a politically consequential one. This series of events mark the pivot to the general...more
3/13/2024
/ Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Donald Trump ,
FDIC ,
Federal Budget ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Interest Rates ,
Joe Biden ,
OCC ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Parties ,
Presidential Elections ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Cozen Lens-
•Republicans have been talking a big game about repealing the Inflation Reduction Act in its entirety but actually going through with it will be more difficult.
•Non-defense spending is poised to be hit...more
12/6/2023
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Appropriations Bill ,
Border Security ,
Budget Cuts ,
Congressional Budget Office ,
Federal Budget ,
Governor DeSantis ,
Governor Newsom ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Pentagon ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Parties
The Cozen Lens-
• The fight over the House speakership reveals how the combination of House Republicans’ narrow majority and fractious conference prevents them from accomplishing much for the remainder of 2023.
• The...more
10/25/2023
/ Electric Vehicles ,
Hamas ,
Highway Trust Fund ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Israel ,
Joe Biden ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Political Parties ,
Registration Fees ,
Speaker of the House ,
Tax Credits ,
Terrorist Acts
The Cozen Lens-
• Members of Congress have returned to Washington with a lengthy to-do list. Most pressing is appropriations given the potential for a government shutdown at the end of this month. Lawmakers will address...more
9/13/2023
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Dear Colleague Letter ,
Debt Ceiling ,
Government Agencies ,
Government Shutdown ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Medicare ,
NDAA ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Parties ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Presidential Elections ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Cozen Lens-
•Congress isn't in its tax heyday like it was in 2017 or 2021, but tax policy is far from dormant as the Biden administration focuses on implementing the Inflation Reduction Act tax agenda and a major tax...more
4/19/2023
/ CFTC ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Economic Realities Test ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
IRS ,
Joe Biden ,
Over-Time ,
Renewable Energy ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
The Cozen Lens-
To achieve his goals of boosting clean energy and reinvigorating domestic manufacturing, President Biden aims to leverage funding from the private sector to implement his three major legislative achievements:...more
3/1/2023
/ China ,
Clean Energy ,
Domestic Policy ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Joe Biden ,
Political Parties ,
Private Investment Funds ,
Semiconductors ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Ukraine
The Cozen Lens-
•Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill face differing political calculations on climate change policy but both are experiencing divisions in their parties and shifting public opinions....more
9/28/2022
/ Affordable Care Act ,
CEOs ,
Climate Change ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Medicaid ,
Political Parties ,
Popular ,
Student Loans ,
Telehealth
The Cozen Lens-
•For all the focus on the culture wars in the midterms this year, politicians in close races are spending most of their time focused on the economy, likely making it the decisive electoral factor. ...more
9/21/2022
/ Consumer Price Index ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Donald Trump ,
Gas Prices ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Joe Biden ,
NLRB ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Parties ,
Price Inflation ,
Primary Elections ,
SCOTUS ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions