16
Nov
2022
After Surprise Midterms, Leadership Races and Lame Duck Begin
Posted On November 16, 2022  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

The 2022 midterm congressional elections certainly did not turn out as many had expected. With President Joe Biden’s approval ratings stuck in mid-40 percentile range, inflation being the top issue for the largest number of voters, and with the president’s party historically losing seats, the conventional […]

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07
Oct
2020
2020: The Year of Disruption
Posted On October 7, 2020  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

“Hello from Utah, the site of tonight’s vice presidential debate,” began veteran political strategist Donna Brazile in a keynote address at CRE.Converge Virtual 2020. This is Brazile’s fourth presidential debate as a commentator and, at 27 days away from the presidential election, she says that 2020 […]

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22
Mar
2017
Trump’s Regulatory Agenda Picks Up Steam
Posted On March 22, 2017  By Alex Ford  And has No Comment

Newly elected presidents typically enjoy a “honeymoon” period, during which they’re granted a reprieve from the otherwise normal state of partisan hostility and opposition. Though more of a subjective concept than an empirical measurement, these first few months represent a critical stage in any presidency, and […]

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25
Jan
2017
The First 100 Days
Posted On January 25, 2017  By Aquiles Suarez  And has 1 Comment

The presidential transition period is over – President-elect Trump is now President Trump, and media attention turns toward what he might accomplish in his first 100 days in office. The 100-day benchmark is a legacy of the Great Depression and Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s first term, when […]

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21
Sep
2016
A Tale of Two Tax Plans: Trump and Clinton
Posted On September 21, 2016  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

Earlier this year, Republicans in the House of Representatives released their vision for comprehensive tax reform. We noted that the plan would have far-reaching implications for the commercial real estate industry, and that final disposition of tax reform would depend on the winner of November’s presidential […]

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19
Jul
2016
The Republican Convention: The Trump Show
Posted On July 19, 2016  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

This week the Republican National Convention, being held in Cleveland, Ohio, takes the center stage of the political world. With the unpredictable Donald Trump as the GOP nominee, described by admirers and critics alike as a master showman, ratings for this convention could eclipse any in […]

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