Exploring a Biden Sequel
February 26, 2024 By Thomas Dee, Capstone’s Head of Research & Strategy Much of the political buzz recently has been about former President Trump—whether it’s been his $355 million civil fraud verdict, his criminal trial set for March, or his clean sweep of the...
Why Congress Will Pass a Tax Extenders Package and Appropriations Bills
January 22, 2024 By Hunter Hammond, Capstone lead Congressional analyst Despite the chaos, gridlock, brinksmanship, and general weirdness demonstrated by this Congress in the past year, we contend that at its core, the Congress is operating normally by recent...
2024 Preview: Biden’s Battles Before the War
By Thomas Dee, CFA, Capstone’s Head of Research and Strategy Two policy stories will dominate 2024. The first, of course, is that 2024 is an election year. Biden will end 2023 with an average approval rating of 39%, the lowest of any of the last seven...
Replaying the Trump Card: Exploring Implications of a Trump Second Act
October 9, 2023 By Thomas Dee, Capstone Head of Research and Strategy It’s time to consider the possibility that Donald Trump will be reelected to a second term in the White House. In many respects, such a scenario sounds implausible: only one other president...
