Markey: ‘I Say No Deal’ If GOP Won’t Put Climate Provisions in Infrastructure
Another Democratic lawmaker has drawn a line in the sand as it relates to compromise with Republicans on President Biden's once-in-a-generation American Jobs Plan infrastructure initiative.
Energy Sec. Granholm on Infrastructure Negotiations: ’We Cannot Sit And Negotiate Forever’
President Biden's been negotiating with Senate Republicans in an attempt to win votes for his once-in-a-generation American Jobs Plan infrastructure initiative, but time -- and the president's patience -- are growing short, according to a member of Biden's Cabinet.
‘We Never Hired as Many People as Rapidly as the Economy Is Doing Right Now’
As some worry about a labor shortage, it's good to remember that the US economy is hiring an unprecedented number of people at the moment -- while other countries are reporting labor shortages of their own, according to an economist who was a top economic adviser for President Barack Obama.
How Do Small Businesses Affect Our Economy?
Small businesses are a vital part of any economy. Small businesses create jobs, innovation, provide opportunities for individuals to succeed, and support large businesses with their products.
Schumer Moves Innovation Bill, Even As Biden Pares Infrastructure Plan
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) this week filed an updated and enhanced version of a bipartisan innovation bill, even as President Biden released a pared-down, compromise revision of his expansive infrastructure plan.
Is Social Media Censoring Actually a Thing?
When Twitter shut down former President Donald Trump’s account, people throughout the world were stunned.
‘It’s Time to Bring Our Troops Home’
President Biden has announced that he is ordering the full withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, in time for the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks, which began the US invasion and its longest war in that fraught Middle Eastern nation.
Biden: For Too Long ‘We Haven’t Been Making the Big, Bold Investments’ to Outpace Our Global Competitors
President Biden used a White House meeting with CEOs discussing an industry shortage of semiconductors to tout his big $2.2 trillion infrastructure plan, by saying that such investments are required to maintain US competitiveness in the global marketplace.
Bernie Sanders: We Have to Take a Broad Look at Infrastructure
As Congress begins to consider President Biden's $2.2 trillion infrastructure plan, count Sen Bernie Sanders among those pleased with the plan's wide definition of "infrastructure."
Yellen Calls for ‘Global Minimum Corporate Tax’ to Stop ‘Race to the Bottom’
The US treasury secretary is proposing an international "minimum corporate tax," such that the United States and other nations potentially could raise taxes on corporations in their home countries without fear that those companies would then bolt overseas to another country with a more-favorable tax rate.
