By Joe Dowley A momentous session of Congress looms ahead… We are carefully watching developments in advance of the elections to gauge likely directions once voters have spoken. There won’t be much time—or open deliberation—once the Lame Duck begins. Most decisions, if there are any, will come as a result of closed door meetings between Congressional leaders… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to National Security & Defense RSS Feed2012 Congressional Lame Duck Session: Webinar Notice
Posted in 2012 Elections, Budget, Congress, Legislation (Federal), National Security & Defense, Tax PolicyBy Joe Dowley With the 2012 Congressional lame duck session fast approaching, there are a number of important issues for which public and private sector actors should be prepared. To help look more deeply into these topics, including a budget overview, sequestration, defense authorization legislation, taxes, and the implications of the Presidential and Senate elections, we… Continue Reading
The New NAFTA
Posted in Canada-U.S. Relations, Cross-border Investment, National Security & Defense, TradeBy Scotty Greenwood Those who follow trade policy are well aware of the example set by Canada, the United States, and Mexico over 20 years ago to facilitate commerce on our continent. More recently, Canada and the U.S. have been looking for ways to dust off and improve the commerce between the northern part of… Continue Reading
Talking to the Taliban
Posted in 2012 Elections, National Security & DefenseBy Paul McHale Although President Obama made only brief reference to Afghanistan during Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, it now looks like the issue of “talking to the Taliban” will be a major fault line in the 2012 Presidential election. The Obama Administration has been pushing hard to ignite serious negotiations with the… Continue Reading