As anticipated from campaign promises, on Monday, January 20, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) commencing the process to levy a host of new trade tariffs as part of his "America First Trade Policy." New...more
1/27/2025
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As members of Congress continue to negotiate government spending levels allotted for the next fiscal year, the United States is poised for its fourth partial government shutdown in the last decade—putting at risk the regular...more
9/26/2023
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