By Omar S. Nashashibi, co-founder, The Franklin Partnership, LLC What Congress giveth, it can quickly take away. This is the lesson manufacturers are quickly learning. The other hard lesson learned is that the federal government plays an outsized role in a company’s operation – whether the owner likes it or not. Research and DevelopmentOn August 1, 2024, the US Senate … [Read more...] about When Congress Does Not Act: Tax Increases
Legislation / Advocacy
US Government: Supply Chains in Focus
By Omar S. Nashashibi, co-founder, The Franklin Partnership, LLC The COVID-19 pandemic not only awakened OEMs but also senior government officials in Washington, D.C. to the need for a reliable domestic supply chain. Starting in April 2020, as a lobbyist for manufacturing associations, I began fielding questions about downstream industries as policymakers came to the … [Read more...] about US Government: Supply Chains in Focus
The 2024 Regulatory Agenda for Manufacturing
By Omar S. Nashashibi, co-founder, The Franklin Partnership, LLC Twice a year, the US government provides manufacturers with a preview into what it has in store for them. This comes in the form of the Fall 2023 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which the Biden administration released in December 2023. The Regulatory Agenda, as it is known, is a list of … [Read more...] about The 2024 Regulatory Agenda for Manufacturing
Strategic Planning for 2024: Contracts, Labor Market and Tax Impacts
By Lindsey Munson, editor, The American Mold Builder In a matter of weeks, 2023 will come to a close and companies will begin the important task of analyzing the prior months to then take those learnings and build a strategic plan for 2024. Ultimately, this will paint a clear direction for management and internal teams as they head into a new year. By taking early … [Read more...] about Strategic Planning for 2024: Contracts, Labor Market and Tax Impacts
Biden’s 2024 China Tariff Strategy
By Omar S. Nashashibi, co-founder, The Franklin Partnership, LLC The Biden administration’s policies toward China not only have geopolitical implications beyond US borders, but also are a direct factor in the November 2024 elections. An Ipsos August 2023 poll proves this point well. Sixty-six percent of Americans are more likely to support a candidate who endorses … [Read more...] about Biden’s 2024 China Tariff Strategy
Infighting and Uncertainty: Washington’s Fall Agenda
By Omar S. Nashashibi, co-founder, The Franklin Partnership, LLC In July, I marked my 25th year living and working in Washington, D.C. – Bill Clinton still occupied the Oval Office; Newt Gingrich was in his final months as House Speaker; and northern Republicans and southern Democrats still were a regular sight on Capitol Hill. Those were not the good old days by any stretch … [Read more...] about Infighting and Uncertainty: Washington’s Fall Agenda