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Connecting the Dots will not publish during the week of December 30, 2019. We wish our readers a happy holiday season and a happy new year. We will resume publication on Tuesday, January 7.
Connecting the Dots will not publish during the week of December 30, 2019. We wish our readers a happy holiday season and a happy new year. We will resume publication on Tuesday, January 7.
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a 6-3 ruling on Feb. 20 that invalidated two key pillars of President Donald Trump’s trade agenda: reciprocal tariffs on most U.S. trading partners, and penalties […] Read More
February 22, 2026
Federal Judge Strikes Down FTC Premerger Rules Opposed By MSCI
A federal judge has struck down a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulation that had required companies to provide more information to the commission ahead of mergers and acquisitions. More specifically, the rule added a number […] Read More
In early February, the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) joined more than 70 trade associations in signing a letter that urged leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives to advance meaningful regulatory relief for small employers. Specifically, […] Read More
February 22, 2026
U.S. House Votes To Eliminate Trump Administration Tariffs On Canada
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives voted recently to terminate the national emergency President Donald Trump had declared in order to justify tariffs on Canadian imports. (The Associated Press reminded readers that the Trump […] Read More
February 22, 2026
Trump Administration Inks Trade Deal With Taiwan
The Trump administration recently reached a trade deal with Taiwan that will compel the Taiwanese government to remove or reduce 99 percent of its tariff barriers on U.S. products. Under the agreement, Taiwan also will […] Read More
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