Mike & Co. — In a speech before the Economic Club of New York yesterday, Trump laid out a passably detailed economic plan. Some of the speech provides marginally clearer outlines of previously stated tax policy. The rest of it walks back the most egregious and heavily criticized aspects of his las major economic policy address …
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Mike & Co. — Yesterday when HRC released her detailed agenda for promoting and facilitating small businesses, she called the plan an outgrowth of HRC’s numerous conversations with small business owners over the past several months. From the beginning, HRC has said she wants to be the “Small Business President.” Recently citing her father’s experience …
Mike & Co., While the world watches the “Brexit” vote tomorrow with rapt anticipation, closer to home, the centerpiece of America’s welfare system is being discussed and debated. The annual report by the Social Security and Medicare Board of Trustees issued this week this has once again made clear the gap between revenue and spending at those entities, …
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Mike & Co. — Last week, the House voted along party lines to adopt a resolution blocking the Labor Department’s recent rule requiring retirement advisers to put their clients’ interests ahead of their own. President Obama has said that, should the bill pass the Senate and land on his desk, he will veto it; Labor Secretary …
Mike & Co. — As the New York primary results roll in tomorrow, we’ll see how the past fortnight’s debate on Wall Street policy played in the financial capital of America. After an at times tense debate last Thursday, the HRC campaign is in full throttle in the big apple, upstate, and on Long Island. I will …
Mike & Co. — At last night’s debate in Brooklyn, HRC took care of any lingering doubts in a few swift sentences — only one candidate will enforce, if not reinforce, Dodd-Frank… and knows what it means. Dispelling the cloud of uncertainty around Sen. Sanders’ comments on banking policy during his NY Daily News interview, …
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Mike & Co. – This week, far from spring recess in Washington, California Gov. Jerry Brown struck a deal with Democratic legislative and union leaders on a new state minimum wage hike plan. The plan, mandating a minimum wage offer $15/hour by 2022, is one of the largest states economic policy experiments in recent years. While …
Mike & Co. – Last week, legislators in both the House and the Senate proposed regulation in the political intelligence industry to increase the transparency of the relationship between Wall Street and Washington. In an election where campaign finance and Wall Street issues have been salient themes, the bill and the candidates’ positions on it could turn out to be …
Mike & Co. — A national holiday, a snowstorm, and a congressional recess stilled DC yesterday and a quiet week is expected. It gives us a chance to have a look at some developments thus far this year that have flown below the radar. Today’s item is the one bill on its way to the President’s desk …
Mike & Co. — Spoiler alert that the update below is another (requested) look at financial regulatory debate. It might not seem like territory as friendly as, say, gun control and it’s close the Vermont Senator’s home turf of economic inequality but his advantage can be neutralized. Back to taxes tomorrow. Best, Dana ———- The …
