The Cozen Lens -
• The federal debt has grown dramatically in recent years, with both parties pursuing significant deficit spending, the impacts of which will likely not be fully clear for several years.
• President Donald...more
7/22/2025
/ CARES Act ,
Debt ,
Deficit Reduction ,
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ,
Federal Budget ,
Fraud Abuse and Waste ,
Government Efficiency ,
Legislative Agendas ,
One Big Beautiful Bill Act ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Parties ,
Populism ,
Presidential Elections ,
Spending Cuts ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
“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
“While the financial markets have become comfortable with dismissing the tail risks associated with the president’s boldest policy proposals, President Trump has successfully enacted ambitious policy proposals, albeit perhaps...more
6/4/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Clean Energy ,
Energy Policy ,
Federal Budget ,
Government Agencies ,
International Trade ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
“The Trump administration’s shock and awe campaign over the president’s first months back in the Oval Office has caused a spike in uncertainty for the economy and the private sector. It is still possible though to classify...more
5/21/2025
/ Federal Budget ,
Government Agencies ,
Healthcare Reform ,
International Trade ,
Legislative Agendas ,
OMB ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
The Cozen Lens -
•President Trump relies on his worldview and instincts when it comes to tariff policy, creating a regime where winners and losers will be heavily driven by his own perceptions and preferences.
•GOP...more
“President Trump's reciprocal tariffs have introduced significant uncertainty into the economy. The one certainty though is that Trump loves tariffs and they will therefore likely continue to play a central role in his...more
4/9/2025
/ Healthcare ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Retaliatory Tariffs ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Semiconductors ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Relations ,
Trade Wars ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
"Democrats are struggling with how and when to resist President Donald Trump’s agenda. And it doesn’t help their cause that Trump is unifying the House GOP’s own notoriously fractious caucus.” — Howard Schweitzer, CEO, Cozen...more
3/26/2025
/ Debt ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Reserve ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Political Candidates ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
“While the Trump administration continues to implement its executive agenda at a breakneck pace, congressional Republicans are literally forced to deal with consensus by committee to realize their legislative agenda.” —...more
2/19/2025
/ Congressional Committees ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Federal Budget ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Reconciliation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
“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
The Cozen Lens -
· The presidential election will be decided on domestic issues, but Vice President Harris and former President Trump are still touting their foreign policy platforms as they seek to woo voters.
· In...more
10/16/2024
/ China ,
Donald Trump ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Federal Elections ,
Foreign Policy ,
Kamala Harris ,
Middle East ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Presidential Elections ,
Russia ,
Tax Benefits ,
Tax Reform ,
Ukraine
The Cozen Lens -
· Tax reform will be the top legislative issue next year regardless of who wins the elections and Congress, not the White House, will be the ones in the driver’s seat.
· The Supreme Court begins its...more
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-
•Democrats all share the same goal of trying to maintain as many seats in Congress as possible, but how they should go about doing so depends on who you ask.
•Meanwhile, Republicans are poised to retake...more
7/13/2022
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Labor Statistics ,
China ,
Consumer Price Index ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Gas Prices ,
Immigration ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
NDAA ,
Political Parties ,
Price Inflation ,
SCOTUS ,
State Elections ,
Tax Reform ,
Vladimir Putin
Blake Rutherford and Howard Schweitzer of Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies analyze the future of tax reform and the implications on the business community.
Blake: Today for this special briefing on tax reform, which is...more
4/1/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Border Adjustment Taxes ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Imports ,
Inversion ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Political Debates ,
Repeal ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
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: ... another edition of The Beltway Briefing....more