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June 11, 2026

(RTX, LMT, GD, BAE, BA) Defense Spending Update

By Joe Lieber

Despite President Trump’s comments on Truth Social about the need to pass Reconciliation 3.0 for an additional $350 billion in defense spending, we think he will be disappointed. We continue our long-held belief that: Defense…

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May 13, 2026

(NVDA, AMD, BA) Conference Call Takeaways: Trump/Xi Summit

By Joe Lieber

Below are the key takeaways from our conference call on this week’s Trump/Xi summit in Beijing. During the call, we touched on trade in general as well as the USMCA agreement. Our base case remains…

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October 29, 2025

Trade and Tariff Conference Call Takeaways

By Joe Lieber

With President Trump in Asia and trade agreements expected between the U.S. and various countries, including at least a narrow deal with China, we held a conference call yesterday with trade expert Dr. Derek Scissors. …

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July 28, 2025

Capitol Policy Weekly: Trade, Govt Spending, Gambling, and AVs

By Joe Lieber

With the House out of session until September 2 and the Senate scheduled to leave for its August recess at the end of this week, trade seems likely to continue to dominate the headlines as…

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