"Competition policy and antitrust reform is the likeliest potential legislation affecting the tech sector that this Congress could pass, and yet I still think it’s below 50% odds," said Alex Cynamon, a policy analyst with research firm Veda Partners. "It’s a tall order for any advocates and groups to compel Congress to actually enact material changes to the statute.""— Alex Cynamon

"Though this rhetoric has not so far led to Republicans taking the plunge into serious legislative action, it could provide the political cover for the Federal Trade Commission to redefine its relationship to competition policy, according to Alex Cynamon of Veda Partners. "There’s a level of bipartisan support that should embolden the Biden administration to pursue enforcement actions and rule making that address competition policy and could even be narrowly focused on the tech sector," he said."— Alex Cynamon

"Imagine what the 2020 election would be about without the trade war, or threats to tariff Mexico over immigration policy. The incumbent president stands to win a reelection with the two issues raging into 2020 — even with some modest economic hit — and may not otherwise." — Henrietta Treyz

"But Spencer Perlman, managing partner and director of health care research at Veda Partners in Bethesda, Md., said Medicare for All would prohibit private entities from duplicating government programs... "It would legislate out of existence" private insurers, he said." — Spencer Perlman

"The hearing will absolutely be a free-for-all with a robust discussion of capitalism vs. socialism" — Henrietta Treyz

"Veda Partners health care policy analyst Spencer Perlman called the DOJ’s about face “a stunning and politically tone-deaf move.” The most likely scenario is that the law stays as it is, with a 5 percent chance that it’s struck down, according to Perlman." — Spencer Perlman

"Lighthizer offers a far more grounded prognosis of the likelihood of success than President Trump and others in the administration recently have,” said Henrietta Treyz, director of economic policy at the investment advisory firm Veda Partners. “Without fail, Lighthizer makes sure to acknowledge that failure and success are both options with China." — Henrietta Treyz

“The street very much wants to see the tariffs come off...but folks in DC trade circles and those familiar with the talks indicate that at best we probably see a small piece of the tariffs will come off, not nearly the overarching basket that the street is looking for.” — Henrietta Treyz

“Trade is likely to occupy “a substantial portion” of the speech, as legislative action from Congress during the next two years is unlikely, so Trump needs to prioritize “areas where he can enact change unilaterally,” Veda Partners director of economic policy research Henrietta Treyz says. She expects Trump to “leave the door open for further tariffs ... but message that progress is being made.” — Felice Maranz, Bloomberg