Executive Summary Housing in the United States reached a new low in terms of affordability in May 2025, according to The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Home Ownership Affordability Monitor, largely because of a lack of supply in the housing market. President Trump’s main policy strategies, raising tariffs and decreasing the immigrant population in the … Continue reading
Author Archives: Malin Moeller
‘Golden share’ of U.S. Steel extends president’s reach into the private sector
Executive Summary Nippon Steel’s acquisition of U.S. Steel was blocked by both Biden and Trump until Nippon, a Japanese company, gave the federal government a “golden share” of U.S. Steel. The share gives the executive branch permanent control over U.S. Steel’s board of directors, job relocations, and capital investments. The executive influence over this deal … Continue reading
Gridlock ahead? Driving innovation in the autonomous vehicle market
Executive Summary Driverless vehicles are at the cutting edge of automobile innovation, and their importance will only increase with time. While the United States is producing these vehicles competitively, an unclear regulatory environment threatens to stall technological progress. U.S. lawmakers and regulators should build certainty and spur innovation by establishing a national safety standard and … Continue reading