Fall greetings from Washington! With affordability top of mind for most voters, policymakers are under pressure to deliver results, but with limited opportunities to make meaningful progress.
The Trump administration continues to push an expansive agenda spanning trade and tariffs, energy supply chains and critical infrastructure, artificial intelligence (AI), immigration, and national security. At the same time, the list of priorities facing Congress continues to grow. Funding, permitting, healthcare, cybersecurity and other important issues remain unresolved. With government funding in place until mid-December, many of the biggest questions are now likely to be punted to the lame duck session or the next Congress. Read our Fall 2026 Outlook Memo for more.