Tiffany Berger spent more than a decade working at a coal-fired power plant in Coshocton County, Ohio, eventually becoming a unit operator making about $100,000 annually.But in 2020, American Electric […]
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Back to news homeRepublican Votes Helped Washington Pile Up Debt
Biden administration officials blame Mr. Trump and former President George W. Bush for running up debt, particularly with tax cuts. They claim credit for a decline in the budget deficit […]
Biden Caps Two Years of Action on the Economy, With New Challenges Ahead
Mr. Biden finished 2022 in a celebratory mood, vacationing with his wife, Jill, daughter Ashley and grandchildren Hunter and Natalie in the Virgin Islands. Aides described him as being in […]
Biden Says Spending Bill Will Slow Inflation. But When?
Rocketing inflation has become a headache for U.S. consumers, and President Biden has a go-to prescription. He says a key way to help relieve increasing prices is to pass a […]
The Biggest Kink in America’s Supply Chain: Not Enough Truckers
Gene Seroka, the executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, said his port had told the White House in July that about 30 percent of the port’s appointments for […]
Biden’s Plans Raise Questions About What U.S. Can Afford Not to Do
WASHINGTON — As lawmakers debate how much to spend on President Biden’s sprawling domestic agenda, they are really arguing about a seemingly simple issue: affordability.Can a country already running huge […]
Why Electric Cars Could Make American Roads Resemble Cuba
All those stories about Cubans keeping ancient American cars on the road are absolutely true. It is out of necessity: Trade embargoes prevent both U.S. cars and parts from making […]
Biden’s Infrastructure Plan: Scarcity of Skilled Workers Poses Challenge
WASHINGTON — The infrastructure bill that President Biden hopes to get through Congress is supposed to create jobs and spur projects for companies like Anchor Construction, which specializes in repairing […]
Biden’s Electric Car Plans Hinge on Having Enough Chargers
For years, start-ups, automakers and other companies have been slowly building chargers, mainly in California and other coastal states where most electric cars are sold. These businesses use different strategies […]
Big Economic Challenges Await Biden and the Fed This Fall
Mr. Powell said at his news conference last week that “we’re some way away from having had substantial further progress toward the maximum employment goal.”“I would want to see some […]