Inflation doesn’t seem as “temporary” as the White House claimed it was in July 2021
President Joe Biden claimed that inflation would be a “temporary” roadblock one year ago, but it seems to be far from temporary.
Rail industry leaders applaud White House intervention in union talks
ith the threat of a railroad worker strike, President Biden created an emergency board to help facilitate ongoing talks between the freight railroads and rail labor organizations.
$300 million in grants awarded for nation’s ferry development and expansion
Nearly $300 million in grants has been awarded by the Biden Administration to fund the improvement and explanation of ferry services across the country.
AP-NORC poll finds that a staggering amount of Americans, including 8 in 10 Democrats, are worried for America’s near-future
Gas and groceries prices, a war in Eastern Europe, and deepening political divides in America have both sides of the aisle troubled.
Biden Says that Americans will need to deal with high gas prices until Russia removes itself from Ukraine
“As long as it takes,” was President Joe Biden’s answer to reporters in Madrid on June 30 regarding how much longer the gas prices will rise in the West.
Gas prices are the key player on the political playing field; so what’s the truth?
Gas prices keep rising, and the options aren’t great.
Congress representatives propose removal of the 1917 Federal Excise Tax
The Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2022 has been introduced to Congress, proposing doing away with the 12% Federal Excise Tax on heavy trucks and trailers.
Oil refineries profit big regardless of refineries shutting down
The largest oil refineries are facing backlash from the Biden Administration as they report a combined $10 billion in profits this quarter, regardless of refineries being shut down.
Rail unions signal possible strike if mediation isn’t possible; government to intervene
A rail strike would tighten the supply of goods transported across the country.
The Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act is gaining traction in Congress
The Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, formally known as HR2187, is gaining traction in Congress as two more co-sponsors hopped on board.
Democratic Rep. James Clyburn claims U.S. turned a blind eye to fraud regarding the COVID SBA loan program
Democratic Rep. James Clyburn is placing the blame squarely on the Trump Administration for failing to prevent fraud involving the SBA-led Covid Relief program implemented in the early days of the Covid-19 Pandemic.
$368 million in grants for rail infrastructure
$368 million in grants has been awarded by the Biden Administration to rail systems.
U.S. Air Force transported 500k servings to baby formula
“Operation Fly Formula” was a mission authorized by President Joe Biden and his administration to relieve the current baby formula shortage.
Supply chain issues blamed for baby formula shortage, FDA & Abbott Nutrition as well
Voters are blaming the supply chain for the formula shortage, according to a recent Morning Consult/Politico survey.
NRF CEO appeals to Biden via letter, need for tariff relief
The Washington, D.C.-based National Retail Federation (NRF) is reaching out to Biden directly.
Inflation is worsened by ineffective policy decisions
Politicians are expected to fix what the public perceives to be broken - especially when it comes to inflation problems.
428,000 jobs were added in April
Skyrocketing interest rates, enormous amounts of inflation, a a frustrating labor shortage seems to getting kicked to the curb… for the most part.
Has Twitter censored the political right?
Twitter has come under fire in recent years for taking an aggressive stance on censoring political messages shared on its social media platform.
West Virginia voters debate over Trump-supporting candidate
One West Virginia Congressional candidate believes that constituents will agree that there should be more federal spending on infrastructure in one of the country’s poorest regions while the other is betting that loyalty to former President will carry him to victory.
