Macroeconomics
U.S.-Canada Trade Ties Face Tariffs and Uncertainty
The U.S.-Canada commercial relationship faces new tariffs, retaliatory measures, and uncertainty over the agreement that currently governs trade. A new...
House Panel Advances Packaging, Trade, Energy Issues
A House subcommittee voted to advance the Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act on September 1, which would create a national framework governing recyclable,...
House Panel Examines Ways to Break China’s Critical Minerals Grip
The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing September 2 on securing critical mineral supply chains, examining U.S. dependence on China and the Trump...
Millicom Hires Tower Strategy for Telecom Lobbying
Millicom International Cellular SA has engaged Tower Strategy LLC to advocate on telecommunications, trade, foreign relations, and economic development issues.
SC Marketing Hires Ballard Partners for Tariff Lobbying
SC Marketing US Inc. registered with Ballard Partners LLC to lobby on tariff and trade issues for the first time. SC Marketing US Inc. has zero active...
USMCA Automotive Rules Face Unresolved Disputes
A recent Congressional Research Service report examined the USMCA agreement's automotive provisions and found that the rules remain contested six years...
Graham Russia Tariff Bill Contains Legal Ambiguities
A Congressional Research Service (CRS) report published September 3 examined the Graham Sanctioning Russia Iran Act of 2026 and has identified significant...
U.S.-Canada Relations Strained Under Trump Administration
U.S.-Canada relations have sharply deteriorated under the second Trump administration, according to a Congressional Research Service (CRS) report published...
Federal Courts Split on Marijuana Laws and Commerce Clause
A federal circuit split on whether the Dormant Commerce Clause constrains state marijuana licensing has left the cannabis industry in legal limbo, according...
Continental Strategy Drops Cuba-tied Client After Weeks
Continental Strategy LLC terminated its representation of Spanish food company Vima World SL on September 1, just weeks after signing the client, in a move...
Trump’s Section 232 Tariff Expansion Tests Congressional Power
The Trump administration’s rapid expansion of Section 232 tariffs has transformed a historically limited national security authority into a major tool of...
Duracell Hires Hunton Andrews Kurth on Tariffs
Duracell Co. registered Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as its lobbying firm on July 17 for Manufacturing and Trade issues. The battery maker is lobbying on...
China Moves in On Trade Ties With Chile Rankling the U.S.
Chile’s growing importance to U.S. critical mineral supply chains is colliding with trade tensions and China’s expanding economic influence, complicating...
Small Business Association Overhauls 8(a) Program With Disadvantage Standard
A Congressional Research Service report released earlier this summer examines the SBA's June 11 proposed rule, which would eliminate a decades-old system...
Foreign Investment Reviews Face A National Security Balancing Act
A recent Congressional Research Service report on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, (CFIUS) reveals a committee under intensifying...
Pivot Point Strategies Registers to Lobby on Eight Issues
Pivot Point Strategies LLC is registered to lobby on eight issues ranging from trade and tariffs to healthcare spending cuts and automotive regulations. The...
Solomon Islands Shifts Toward U.S. and Australia
A new Congressional Research Service report on Solomon Islands, released June 29, highlights a strategic competition between the United States and China for...
China's Maritime Dominance Drives U.S. Trade and Shipbuilding Push
China's dominance of global maritime infrastructure has triggered an escalating trade conflict that threatens to reshape U.S. shipping costs and supply...