by Omar S. Nashashibi, co-founder, The Franklin Partnership, LLC “Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.” – President Ronald Reagan Each Oval Office occupant has an opportunity to put his imprint on the regulatory body that is the federal … [Read more...] about Budgeting for the Regulatory Agenda
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2020 Elections: China and the US Presidency
By Omar Nashashibi, The Franklin Partnership, LLC The nonpartisan Pew Research Center regularly conducts opinion polls of what Americans think of other countries. It should come as no surprise that China does not rank highly on the US popularity charts right now. Perspective: Public Opinion on China Around the time of the 2016 US election, 47% of surveyed American adults … [Read more...] about 2020 Elections: China and the US Presidency
Economic Smooth Sailing or Headed for the Rocks?
By Chris Kuehl, managing director, Armada Corporate Intelligence The business leaders of today resemble the captains of those old clipper ships. They know where they came from and they have an idea where they are going, but what happens in between is unknown and possibly disastrous. Thus far, the assumptions regarding the macroeconomy have ranged from glass half full to glass … [Read more...] about Economic Smooth Sailing or Headed for the Rocks?