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Congress Reviews Biden’s Multitrillion Infrastructure Proposals
Capitol Hill continued to assess President Biden’s “physical” and “social” infrastructure plans this week as Democrats considered how to advance the Administration’s proposals in a narrowly divided Congress...Full story: Congress Reviews Biden’s Multitrillion Infrastructure Proposals -
Biden Proposes $1.8 Trillion “American Families Plan” Funded by Tax Increases
President Biden on April 28 outlined a $1.8 trillion American Families Plan that would fund an expansion of government support for child care, education, paid family leave and other “human infrastructure” initiatives through new tax increases...Full story: Biden Proposes $1.8 Trillion “American Families Plan” Funded by Tax Increases -
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Roundtable Leaders and National Policymakers Highlight Key Industry Issues
A wide range of policy issues were addressed by Roundtable leaders, Members of Congress and Administration officials during this week’s Roundtable Spring Meeting, including: infrastructure; housing availability and financing; tax proposals; building energy and climate related matters; and pandemic risk insurance...Full story: Roundtable Leaders and National Policymakers Highlight Key Industry Issues -
Federal Reserve’s Robert Kaplan Discusses Economic Outlook with Roundtable; Real Estate Coalition Urges State and Local Officials to Distribute Federal Pandemic Relief Funds
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President Biden Signals Flexibility on Infrastructure Plan as GOP Senators Craft Alternative Approach; SALT Repeal May Influence Negotiations
President Joe Biden this week met with a bipartisan group of policymakers about the details of his multitrillion infrastructure proposal as a bloc of moderate GOP senators stated they are developing a far less expensive counterproposal that would pare back the definition of what comprises “infrastructure” and fund it with unspecified user fees. ..Full story: President Biden Signals Flexibility on Infrastructure Plan as GOP Senators Craft Alternative Approach; SALT Repeal May Influence Negotiations -
Biden Administration Details Tax Proposals to Fund Infrastructure Package
The Biden administration this week released additional details on its proposals to raise corporate taxes to pay for its massive $2.3 trillion economic growth and infrastructure proposal...Full story: Biden Administration Details Tax Proposals to Fund Infrastructure Package