Biden’s fighting climate change, one household at a time
Meeting the United States’ goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 will require Americans at home to begin buying more electric cars and installing more solar panels.
U.S. businesses want tariffs on Chinese goods removed
The Biden Administration is considering extending the Trump-era tariffs which account for hundreds of billions of dollars in levies - and some businesses don’t like that.
Dear Federal Reserve… please be gentle!
The job market has been cooling off and inflation seems to be on the decline, signaling that the Federal Reserve may be less inclined to raise interest rates again and again, mirroring the increases of 2022.
The U.S. Treasury Department is nail-biting over federal government borrowing
The imposed “cap” on the federal government’s debt has been increased over and over again over the last sixty years.
All eyes are on DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg
Being Secretary for the U.S. Department of Transportation may have its perks, but it is not without consequences.
Airlines claims FAA needs more federal funding after nationwide outage
If you’re one of the many unlucky souls who had a delayed or canceled flight last week due to the unprecedented FAA outage, you aren’t alone.
White House releases decarbonization plan for domestic and international transportation sector
The Biden Administration’s Departments of Energy, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and the Environmental Protection Agency have joined forces to release a blueprint for the transportation sector.
DOT is tackling “unfair cancellation practices” in the aviation industry
Unfair”, by the Department of Transportation’s definition, means “likely to cause substantial injury and the harm is not outweighed by benefits to consumers or competition.
House Republicans are expected to watch Biden Administration policies like hawks this year
Oversight hearings are expected to commence in early 2023 as the GOP caucus analyzes every inch of the legislative record since President Biden took office.
$750 million DOE grant issued to hydrogen technologies for heavy-truck fuel cells
The U.S. Department of Energy must be feeling generous after a commitment of $750 million to assist in lowering the cost of lower the cost of hydrogen technologies for heavy-truck fuel cells, hydrogen delivery, and hydrogen storage.
The Inflation Reduction Act was a big move by the Biden Administration in 2022
But do you actually remember what’s in it?
China’s Covid variants are “fairly unknown” to the U.S., says former FDA commissioner
Scott Gottlieb spoke on CNBC’s ‘Closing Bell: Overtime’ in response to the latest Covid rules laid out by the United States federal government.
U.S. Supply Chains underwent White House intervention in 2022
The Biden Administration has many supporters and many critics - for that we can be certain.
Secretary Buttigieg advocates on behalf of disappointed holiday travelers
The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary spoke out on CNBC’s Power Launch show, reminding holiday travelers to check in with their airlines and find out if ticket changes are available.
Looking at you, Congress. Supply chain assistance, please?
Tom Madrecki, VP of supply chain and logistics for the Consumer Brands Association, is speaking out and calling on Congress to take responsibility for supply chain-related investments for the betterment of the United States.
The U.S. Trade Representative is extending tariff exclusions on Chinese products
A total of 352 products from China were issued tariff exclusions that were scheduled to conclude within the following two weeks at the close of 2022.
Lawmakers take aim at supply chain shortfalls with new bipartisan bill
The National Development Strategy and Coordination Act of 2022 is the latest piece of bipartisan legislation unveiled in Congress to help combat supply chain issues.
Trucking industry warns DOL that modifying federal worker classification rules would be catastrophic
The Biden Administration’s Department of Labor is currently sifting through upwards of 50,000 comments regarding its proposed modification of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in the Federal Register.
Bipartisan bill introduced to Congress guarantees restroom access while waiting on pickup or delivery
Truck drivers often have a difficult time finding restrooms because they are frequently on the road and may not know the area they are in well.
The European Union and the United States are toe-to-toe over the Inflation Reduction Act
Otherwise known as the IRA, the legislation is essentially the United States’s $370 billion climate plan, offering huge subsidies and consumer tax breaks for North American automakers.