Tag: Politics

In a rare bankruptcy-focused hearing in the House on July 15th, Members of Congress demonstrated a surprising level of interest in the topic, discussing an array of six or seven potential changes to bankruptcy code, but not quite achieving consensus yet. One proposal that, on the surface, received wide bipartisan support was restoration of the COVID-era Subchapter V $7.5 million debt eligibility ceiling. Looking more deeply, however, it is a little too early to call it a done deal.

President Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” signed into law on July 4th. Since then, Democrats have focused on its potential impact, warning that it could reduce access to health care and food assistance for many Americans—a message that has dominated the news cycle. Many of the cuts don’t start going into effect until the end of 2026, after the midterm election.

President Trump’s trade war is officially on. However, in an extraordinary reversal just hours after they were set to go into effect, the President delayed the implementation of extremely harsh reciprocal tariffs on over 60 countries. That leaves in place the April 4th 10% across-the-board tariffs but gives the world time to breathe and react.