Fifteen state attorneys general urged a group of top corporate leaders on April 15 to drop their companies’ diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Such programs are “divisive” and “unlawful,” the state officeholders, led by Andrew Bailey of Missouri, said in correspondence addressed to Business Roundtable. The six-page letter was signed by 14 other state
As the president imposes retaliatory tariffs, companies like Nvidia are committing to setting up manufacturing hubs in the country. President Donald Trump issued a memorandum to expeditiously conduct environmental reviews and evaluate permits for leveraging modern technology and fast-tracking related projects in the country. Trump has ordered executive departments and agencies to “make maximum use
The Energy Information Administration’s Long-Range Outlook predicts declining oil demand, flatlining natural gas output, and greater renewable reliance by 2050. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is sticking with its previous projections that demand for domestic oil will decline in the next decade, while natural gas production flatlines, and non-nuclear renewable energies continue to grow.
News Analysis WASHINGTON—As the trade war between the United States and China intensifies, Beijing seems ready to use any means necessary to prolong the fight rather than concede. Many in Washington argue that sustained high tariffs could ultimately end the trade relationship between the two countries and accelerate long-desired decoupling from China. Losing access to
Another executive order calls for prioritizing the procurement of ‘commercially available products and services’ rather than noncommercial, custom alternatives. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that aims to simplify and streamline regulations for the federal government’s procurement of goods and services. The order directs the Office of Federal Public Procurement Policy to
Department of Energy’s call for ‘co-locating energy sources with data centers’ lists 16 federal sites ’uniquely positioned for rapid data center construction.’ Data center developers with shovel-ready projects that can be operating before 2028 have until May 7 to respond to the Trump administration’s call for locating on sites within Department of Energy properties. Energy
‘Social Security is more than a government program. It’s a sacred promise,’ the former president said. Former President Joe Biden homed in on Social Security in remarks at the Advocates, Counselors and Representatives for the Disabled (ACRD) conference on April 15. It was his first major speech since leaving office. While President Donald Trump ran