Policy Risk Monitor – April 22, 2025
A weekly news scan of key policy areas to help firms identify and monitor policy risks.
Emerging Policy Issues
Tax
US engaging on OECD global tax deal despite Donald Trump’s defiance, FT, April 15, 2025
A dozen House Republicans send letter opposing Medicaid cuts, AHA, April 16, 2025 [Letter]
Congress Is Prioritizing a Tax Break That Few Americans Will Claim, Bloomberg, April 16, 2025
Millionaire Tax Hike Gains Steam as Trump Signals Openness, Bloomberg, April 15, 2025
Tariffs add a new twist to the tax fight for blue-state Republicans, Semafor, April 21, 2025
Trade
U.S. businesses sue to block Trump tariffs, say trade deficits are not an emergency, CNBC, April 14, 2025
California’s Newsom Sues Trump Over ‘Chaos’ of Tariff Regime, Bloomberg, April 16, 2025
US steps up probes into pharmaceutical, chip imports, setting stage for tariffs, Reuters, April 15, 2025 [Request for Public Comment]
Trump orders tariff probe on all US critical mineral imports, Reuters, April 16, 2025 [Executive Order]
Trump Confident of EU Deal But in ‘No Rush’ as Meloni Visits, Bloomberg, April 17, 2025
Anxious Trading Partners Promise to Buy American to Stave Off Trump’s Tariffs, WSJ, April 17, 2025
South Korea, US, to hold trade talks this week, Seoul says, Reuters, April 20, 2025
China
Xi Fights Trump’s Tariffs With Global Charm Offensive, WSJ, April 16, 2025
Trump Presses China to Make Tariff Offer to Calm Trade War, Bloomberg, April 15, 2025
US Looks to Box In China by Recruiting Other Trading Partners, Bloomberg, April 16, 2025
Regulation
Inside Trump’s Plan to Halt Hundreds of Regulations, NYT, April 15, 2025
Economy
Trump Renews Call for Rate Cut, Slams Fed Chair, WSJ, April 21, 2025
Climate and Energy