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Construction Halted: Trump’s Tariffs Threaten Infrastructure Projects

Post author By Lucas J. Parker
Post date March 6, 2026
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Tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper are driving up costs, delaying infrastructure projects, and threatening growth across key sectors of the American economy.

Tags Aluminum Tariffs, American Businesses, Construction Costs, Consumer Prices, Copper Tariffs, Corporate Investment, Economic Development, Economic Policy Debate, Economic Slowdown, Global 10 Percent Tariff, Global Trade, Government Spending, Grocery Inflation, Home Building Costs, Housing Construction, Hyundai Louisiana Plant, Import Taxes, Industrial Expansion, Industrial Investment, Industrial Policy, Inflation, Infrastructure Costs, Infrastructure Investment, Infrastructure Spending, Job Growth, Local Economies, Manufacturing Costs, Metal Imports, Plant Expansion, Rail Transportation, Railroad Infrastructure, Steel Tariffs, Supply Chains, Supreme Court Ruling On Tariffs, Tariffs, Taxpayer Costs, Trade Barriers, Trade Negotiations, Trade Policy

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Expanding 401(k) Access to Private Markets

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date August 24, 2025
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Why America’s workers deserve the same investment opportunities as public pensions.

Tags 401(k) Retirement Plans, Accredited Investors, Alternative Assets, Asset Allocation Funds, Capital Formation, Closed-End Funds, Committee on Capital Markets Regulation (CCMR), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defined Benefit Plans, Defined Contribution Plans, Department of Labor (DOL), ERISA Safe Harbor, Executive Order 2025, Fiduciary Duty, Illiquidity Premium, Infrastructure Investment, Investment Diversification, Keith Sonderling, Litigation Risk, Macroeconomic Growth, Private Credit, Private Equity, Public Pension Funds, Public vs Private Markets, Qualified Purchasers, Real Estate Investments, Retirement Income Growth, Retirement Security, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Trial Attorneys, U.S. Economy, Venture Capital