OVERVIEW -
The Trump Administration has made it clear that it intends to increase the United States’s production of critical minerals, with a focus on copper, through its implementation of the “Unleashing American Energy”...more
On July 4, 2025, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) became law. The OBBBA makes significant changes to domestic and international tax provisions, including provisions addressing bonus depreciation, research and...more
7/10/2025
/ Bonus Depreciation ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Foreign Corporations ,
GILTI tax ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
New Legislation ,
SALT ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
Last week, two different district courts found that President Donald Trump did not have the authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) to impose sweeping tariffs....more
At the onset of its second term, the Trump Administration made clear that the United States opposed the current status of the design and implementation of the Global Anti-Base Erosion Model Rules, (“GloBE” or “Pillar 2”)....more
On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order designed to address the threat posed to the United States by trade deficits....more
4/9/2025
/ Ad Valorem Tax ,
Aluminum Sales ,
Executive Orders ,
Exports ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Goods or Services ,
Imports ,
Infrastructure ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
Retaliatory Tariffs ,
Section 301 ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Act of 1974 ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies
Those in the critical minerals industry have been waiting to see what President Donald Trump’s next move would be after his “Unleashing American Energy” Executive Order on January 20, 2025 (the “January Executive Order”),...more
On March 26, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing a 25% tariff on imports of automobiles (including passenger vehicles, i.e., sedans, SUVs, crossovers, minivans, cargo vans, and light trucks) and...more
Recently, President Donald Trump issued three Executive Orders (EOs) to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) pursuant to his authorities under the Constitution and the laws of the United...more
3/10/2025
/ Canada ,
China ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Executive Orders ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
Retaliatory Tariffs ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed several executive orders pausing several federal funding streams while the Trump Administration evaluates whether covered government financial assistance aligns with the...more
At A Glance -
The second Trump Administration’s "America First Trade Policy" orders a comprehensive review of US trade and economic policies, focusing on trade deficits, unfair trade practices, and the impact of existing...more
1/28/2025
/ Canada ,
China ,
Export Controls ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
Section 232 ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
Unfair Competition ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)