Thought of the Week: Even though hometown hero Katie Ledecky’s gold medal in the first ever women’s 1500 meter freestyle swimming event was big news for those of us from Bethesda, MD, there is no doubt that the largest Olympic headlines this week were reserved for Simone Biles’ shocking exit from the gymnastics competition. The […]
Thought of the Week: During a CNN Town Hall last week, President Biden said that his multi-trillion dollar infrastructure packages would, in fact, reduce inflation. In response to a question about whether pumping additional cash into an already flush economy would exacerbate price increases, the president replied, “No, no…” While former CBO Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin
Thought of the Week: This week, the Washington office had the opportunity to meet with former Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin to discuss the Biden administration’s fiscal and regulatory policy and the U.S.’s economic outlook. A major topic of discussion was President Biden’s recently issued Executive Order (EO) on promoting competition in the
Thought of the Week: The Pew Research Center published a detailed analysis of the 2020 presidential election,and it helps explain how Joe Biden was able to accomplish what Hillary Clinton could not—and why President Trump came closer to being reelected than many pre-election surveys predicted. Five factors accounted for President Biden’s success: (1) his campaign
Thought of the Week: Profiles in Courage is President John F. Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize winning book that profiles a number of Senators who defied to their political party and constituents to do what they thought was right; each suffered criticism and a loss of popularity because of their actions. During his inaugural address, President Biden