//  6/11/17  //  Topic Update


President Trump plans to announce curtailment of federal government funding for infrastructure and to encourage cities, states, and corporations to provide most of the necessary projects and repairs (NYTWSJ). 

The Trump Administration favors privatization of many infrastructure projects, but these public-private partnerships may leave taxpayers with the bill without any clear benefit (NYT).


Updates | The Week of January 15, 2018

1/14/18  //  Daily Update

The Trump Administration opts for speed rather than accuracy in implementing the new tax law.

Update | The Week of November 27, 2017

12/4/17  //  Daily Update

The Senate passed a sweeping tax rewrite early Saturday.

Jeffrey Stein

Columbia Law School

Updates | The Week of October 23, 2017

10/31/17  //  Daily Update

Commentary continued on President Trump's proposed tax plan. Whether the President can get the plan through Congress remains unclear.