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2008 vs. 2020: Lessons to Help Communicate During the COVID-19 Crisis
Contributions to this blog were made by Jeff Sadosky, Lauren Crawford Shaver, Sabrina Siddiqui, Jeanne Moran, Kate Jahries, Erin Van Gessel, and Britton Burdick In a recent FTP note, we looked at the parallels between the 2008 financial crisis and today’s COVID-19 pandemic – both in terms of the massive government recovery efforts and the corresponding…
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Governors Take Center Stage – and Voters Are Responding
With Congress passing the “CARES Act” and heading back to the states, focus has turned to the governors taking outsized roles leading and coordinating the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Across the political spectrum, those who are demonstrating leadership and transparency, and effectively managing their state’s bureaucracy and emergency response teams, are reaping the political…
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Past is Prologue: Lessons Learned from 2008
Currently, the U.S. has 140,904 cases of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. There are 32 states with stay at home orders. Last week, unemployment filings topped three million, the largest number recorded in history. Everyone is racing to cushion the economic fallout and stem the bleeding. The Federal Reserve has pulled nearly every lever available to it, Congress is moving on to…
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Cannabis Policy is Not Immune to COVID-19
COVID-19 has had profound impacts on all sectors of the economy, and cannabis is no exception. In states where cannabis regulatory systems exist, we are seeing for the first time how the cannabis economy responds to economic turmoil and national crisis. There are three trends to watch: Demand, supply, and access. Demand Many were surprised…
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COVID-19 Risks vs. Growth Continuum
As America continues to take action to slow the spread of the coronavirus and Congress works through its next steps on COVID-19 response, a new debate is beginning over the health and economic tradeoffs of prevention measures like social distancing and business closures. President Trump kickstarted the debate with his comment that, “I would love to…
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A Note from FTP on COVID-19
Our founding members Jeffrey Forbes and Dan Tate Jr. sent this note to clients earlier today regarding the latest on DC’s response to COVID19. Friends, With the number of COVID-19 cases continuing to surge, national, state and local policymakers are working to address and mitigate the effects of this public health crisis. Forbes Tate Partners…
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September 5, 2019: Three Numbers for Thursday
Today, we are unveiling our first-ever Three Numbers for Thursday – an insightful look at some of the numbers driving the conversation in politics, business, and homes across the country this week – and why they matter. We will be posting this every week with new numbers that reflect some of what we work on…
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Governors Move Forward on Health Care Agenda Without New Federal Programs
As the nation’s governors gather this week for their annual meeting in Washington, much of the talk, as usual, will focus on health care. Democratic governors, in particular, are putting forward proposals to make health care more accessible and affordable, specifically for those who still lack coverage. While Washington remains in gridlock, state leaders are…
