Happy Passover and Happy Easter weekend! Ezra Louvis, Research Specialist at PRG, joins The Lobby Shop for the first time to discuss the National Debate Tournament and the world of policy debate, a competitive activity that is a feature on the resumes of many Congress Members and top lobbyists. Josh also peppers in quick updates on the newly imposed steel and aluminum tariffs, which we'll cover in-depth in the coming weeks.
Josh and Liam take a look at last week's special election in Pennsylvania and the success of Democrat Conor Lamb to discuss the current political climate in America and how it will likely impact November's midterm elections.
The past week in politics has been busy, and Josh, Liam, and Paul are here to break it down for you. We talk about the Pennsylvania special election and Democrat Conor Lamb's apparent victory, staff shake-ups in the Administration and the likelihood of more, and the exclusion/exception rules for impending steel and aluminum tariffs.
Liam takes the driver's seat this week to interview our resident trade law guru, Josh Zive, on the proclamations released by the Administration yesterday for steel and aluminum tariffs. We explore exactly what these proclamations say, what they mean for international relations and the American economy, and how they will impact domestic businesses.
Josh, Liam, and Paul react to the tumultuous past 24 hours of on-again-off-again steel and aluminum tariff announcements from the Administration. We break down the context and history of the proposed tariffs and the President's tweeted claims that trade wars are "easy to win."