Government Operations
Small Communities' Air Service Declines Despite Federal Support
A recent GAO report published in June 2026 documents a stark reality: nonhub airports, which serve smaller communities with 10,000 to 0.05 percent of the...
Overtime Deduction Claims Far Exceed Eligible Workers
The deduction, created by the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act signed into law on July 4, 2025, allows workers to exclude certain overtime pay from taxable...
Small Business Program Funding Fight: Congress vs. Administration
A recent Congressional Research Service report on the Small Business Development Centers program exposes a fundamental tension between Congress and the...
Tank Trailer Coalition Lobbies on Tariff Bills
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP was registered as the lobbying firm for American Tank Trailers Manufacturing Coalition on August 14, 2026, on Tariff Bills.
Thousands of Wind & Solar Projects Lost Tax Credits
A recent CRS report details the mechanics of a federal tax incentive that shapes renewable energy investment decisions across the country. The Production...
Section 301 Becomes Primary Tariff Tool Post-Court Setback
A recent CRS report on Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 reveals how the second Trump Administration is reshaping a trade tool into an expansive tariff...
U.S. Declines To Renew USMCA And Imposes Mexico Tariffs
A recent CRS report on U.S.-Mexico trade relations arrives at a critical juncture. Mexico is now the top U.S. trading partner in goods and services, with...
Section 45X Credit Costs $20.1 Billion Through 2029
A recent CRS report on Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Credit reveals a production subsidy that has reshaped clean energy investment but leaves critical...
Federal Tax Code Leave 37% of Married Couples Paying More in Taxes
A recent CRS report on marriage penalties and bonuses in the federal tax code reveals a fundamental tension: the income tax system cannot simultaneously...
U.S.-China Trade Fight Tests Limits of Presidential Tariff Power
A recent CRS report updated August 14 examines escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China, tracking tariff rates that have swung wildly over the...
IRS Processes 98% of Tax Returns Despite Staffing and Tech Strains
The Internal Revenue Service processed nearly all tax returns during the 2026 filing season, but the path to that outcome exposed deepening operational...
U.S.-China Trade and Investment Decline Despite Push for Stability
U.S.-China trade relations are fracturing under a new policy approach that shifts away from years of explicitly naming Beijing as a strategic competitor,...
CHIPS Act Funds 40 Fab Projects, Faces 2026 Deadline
A recent Congressional Research Service report examines the implementation of the CHIPS Act and its progress toward revitalizing domestic semiconductor...
Digital Asset Tax Advocacy Hires Firm for Tax Lobbying
Digital Asset Tax Advocacy registered with Resonant Tax Strategies LLP in August to lobby on taxation and Internal Revenue Code matters. The move signals...
DeGette Criticizes Trump Tax Policy, ICE Shock Gloves
Rep. Diana DeGette spent the week focused on two issues with direct resonance in Denver: economic anxiety and immigration enforcement tactics.
Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund Faces Insolvency By 2033
A recent CRS report on Medicare's financial outlook reveals a narrowing window for Congress to address the program's solvency crisis. Medicare covers...
China Expands Global Economic Reach Through Belt and Road Initiative
A recent CRS report on China's economic expansion abroad reveals a widening gap between Beijing's investment reach and Washington's. China is repositioning...
SBA Expands Manufacturing Grants as Broader Program Funding Cuts
A recent CRS report on the SBA's Manufacturing in America E2G Grant Initiative (MAGI) exposes a growing tension between Congress and the current...