Highlights Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) presents itself as a “nonpartisan” consumer watchdog but operates as a partisan political operation run by seasoned liberal activists with backgrounds in organizing, union leadership, and controversial groups like ACORN. AFR's staff have contributed…
Read moreCalifornia Business Roundtable (CBRT) President Rob Lapsley calls out the Retired Public Employees Association’s push for a $350,000 forensic audit of CalPERS. This activist group - representing less than 1% of CalPERS' members - is raising money to hire “forensic pension investigator”…
Read moreEconomist Noah Smith this week once again debunked a common myth often repeated by both the left and the right in a new Substack post titled "Corporations aren't the reason your rent is too high." The piece clearly demonstrates that…
Read moreThis week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new guidance for Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) systems, delivering a significant win for America’s farmers and truckers. The new guidance provides operators with an extended period of time to service equipment…
Read moreToday, President Trump issued an executive order encouraging investment plan sponsors to expand access to private markets within 401(k)s. The move reflects strong public support: Recent polling from Pinpoint finds 57% of Americans favor allowing retirement savers to access private…
Read moreOn July 21, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act, bipartisan legislation aiming to expand access to America’s $13 trillion private markets. The bipartisan effort led by Reps. Mike Flood (R-NE) and Sarah…
Read moreFDII has led to a meaningful increase in onshored intellectual property and U.S.-based R&D. Export-driven investment and manufacturing are benefiting communities nationwide. Congress is poised to preserve the essential incentive effects of FDII at a favorable rate, which will continue…
Read moreHighlights The Trump administration originally opened the door to private equity in 401(k)s; the Biden administration backpedaled. Now, Trump has an opportunity to finish what he started. The investment case for broadening access is strong: private equity has outperformed public…
Read moreHighlights While the Biden administration’s environmental rules and regulations would have driven the production of chemicals needed to power our modern lives overseas, the Trump administration’s stated policy objectives are aimed at reshoring manufacturing. The Biden EPA’s broad and overreaching…
Read moreOn Tuesday, May 6th, The New York Times published a conversation from three purported economists analyzing what the Federal Reserve should do next to address uncertainty in financial markets and the broader economy. For weeks, the broader economy has shown…
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