U.S. customs and border protection imposed a new ban on imports of seafood from a fleet of Chinese fishing vessels, after a year-long investigation revealed what U.S. officials called signs of forced labor in fleet operations. In a statement released Friday, CBP said it had issued what is known as …
Read More »Experts discuss reform of the capacity market in the United States and the need for a new ancillary services product
Strong points The increase in renewables will lower electricity prices Debates on the best ways to induce flexibility As wholesale electricity markets in the United States absorb more renewable energy resources, market design experts expect capacity prices to decline and there is debate within industry on whether there should be …
Read More »Argentinian think tank warns of rising costs of energy subsidies
New An Argentinian think tank has warned that a freeze on electricity prices in the country could see the cost of subsidies rise to 2.4% of GDP by 2022. This year, 626 billion pesos ($ 6.63 billion) are expected to be spent on energy subsidies, representing 1.7% of GDP, and …
Read More »U.S. trade chief Tai says U.S. faces ‘very big challenges’ in China
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Wednesday that the United States still faces “very great challenges” in its trade and economic relationship with China that require the attention of the Biden administration at all levels. . Tai spoke with Reuters in an interview ahead of her first virtual call …
Read More »Cobra subsidizes employer obligation to notify employees by May | Burns & Levinson LLP
The new federal law (Section 9501 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 – ARP Act, PL 117-2) provides for a temporary and comprehensive subsidy of certain premiums that individuals would have to pay for COBRA coverage following reduced hours or involuntary termination. Of employment. On May 18, 2021, …
Read More »Editorial: The lack of universal broadband in the United States is scandalous | Comment
When it unveiled its National Broadband Plan in 2010, the Federal Communications Commission said every American should have access to affordable and robust broadband service by 2020, along with “the means and skills to subscribe.” . It was the right goal; as the COVID-19 pandemic has made painfully obvious, broadband …
Read More »Gas watch in Argentina: price increase, bill for “ cold zones ”
Residential gas prices in Argentina will rise 6-7% in June, local newspaper Cronista reported. Distributors MetroGas, Naturgy, Camuzzi, EcoGas, Litoral Gas, Gasnor and Gas Nea have signed associated documents with gas regulator Enargas, he said. As part of the deal, distributors will get a guaranteed 25-30% increase in revenue in …
Read More »50 years later, the culture wars debate over the child care crisis has barely budged
In 1971, President Richard Nixon vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have laid the groundwork for a national child care system, claiming he would have sided the government with community-based approaches to education. children. [and] against the family-centered approach. “ Fifty years later, with President Joe Biden making subsidized child …
Read More »Wanted: A Resilience Czar for the US Government
Everyone knows the âblack swansâ – extreme and one-off events that are impossible to predict. Think of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand that started World War I or the stock market crash of 1987, which set a record for one-day price cuts. But what about the risks that surround …
Read More »How Ford burned $ 12 billion in Brazil
SAO PAULO – A century ago, Henry Ford came to Brazil and established the city of Fordlandia, hoping to become an Amazonian rubber baron, but retreated into the red. Today, the automaker he founded is once again licking his Brazilian wounds, having abandoned production in the tough market after burning …
Read More »NEA to help hawkers with $ 9 million in rental waivers and grants, Singapore News & Top Stories
Hawkers who bear the brunt of the restrictions imposed amid a spike in Covid-19 infections will receive some relief in the form of rent waivers and grants totaling $ 9 million. Minister of State for Sustainability and Environment Amy Khor said yesterday that the National Environment Agency (NEA) would forgo …
Read More »NEA to Grant $ 9 Million in Rental Exemption, Grants to Help S’pore Hawkers with Tightened Covid-19 Measures, Singapore News & Top Stories
SINGAPORE – Hawkers who bear the brunt of the restrictions imposed amid a spike in Covid-19 infections will receive some relief with rent waivers and grants totaling $ 9 million. Minister of State for Sustainability and Environment Amy Khor said on Saturday May 22 that the National Environment Agency (NEA) …
Read More »60-day child care subsidy available to unemployed parents looking for work
As COVID-related unemployment assistance expires at the end of June, the pressure is on for people who lost their jobs during the pandemic. For parents juggling their job search with their kids at home, a Department of Human Services program might offer some relief, according to Justin Brown, director of …
Read More »Hyundai’s EV plan risks losing momentum due to cutbacks in state subsidies, union opposition
South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor has launched its all-electric Ioniq 5 in hopes of catching up with electric vehicle leader Tesla, but its ambitious plan could fail this year with a production delay and a rapid drying up of subsidies. State, and more recently the opposition of his union. to …
Read More »U.S. lawmakers to propose sustainable aviation fuel tax credit
A Delta plane is seen from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), in Los Angeles, California, United States, April 5, 2021. REUTERS / Carlos Barria U.S. lawmakers plan to introduce a bill on Thursday that would create a low-carbon, sustainable aviation fuel tax credit, which they hope will reduce the industry’s …
Read More »Uber and Lyft have California playbook to fight proposed US rules on workers
Uber, Lyft, and other small-economy businesses face a new challenge from the Biden administration: using contract workers, but as they prepare to fight in Washington, they might turn to a lobbying manual. which helped them secure a decisive victory over California. regulators last year. US President Joe Biden campaigned on …
Read More »Housing subsidies reduce healthcare costs for vulnerable ex-combatants
Ensuring that ex-combatants have stable housing not only reduces homelessness but also lowers the cost of providing them with state-funded health care, according to a national study by scientists from the University of Utah. The researchers found that veterans who received Temporary Financial Assistance (AFT) from the Department of Veterans …
Read More »FILE: US nuclear power plant shutdown risk fluctuates with electricity policy and prices
New York – With a nuclear power plant prematurely retired in New York on April 30 and the fate of two other plants in Illinois in balance, the complexion of the US nuclear fleet is changing at a time when reducing CO2 emissions is a priority national. Not registered? Receive …
Read More »Intel invests $ 3.5 billion in New Mexico, 10-figure US government grants still not secured
Intel NASDAQ: INTC announced Monday that it is committing to commit $ 3.5 billion to modernize its Rio Rancho, New Mexico plant to increase its advanced packaging capacity of Foveros by 40 percent. Foveros is an advanced 3D packaging technology that enables vertical stacking of compute tiles. This packaging technology …
Read More »Schumer says American Rescue Plan funding for child care is ongoing
Posted: May 3, 2021 / 1:07 p.m. EDT / Update: May 3, 2021 / 5:32 p.m. EDT CORTLAND, NY (WSYR-TV) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer was in Cortland on Monday, where he announced more than $ 1.8 billion from the U.S. bailout would go to service providers childcare …
Read More »The two big risks to Biden’s American family plan
Wednesday’s address to the nation began rolling out President Joe Biden’s plan for American families. The proposal promises to expand tax credits for families, provide funding for preschool education, and strengthen child care and paid time off. The president hopes to address significant gaps in the country’s social safety net. …
Read More »Fiftieth birthday of a loser
Fifty years ago, last Saturday, May 1, Amtrak operated its first passenger trains, a fact that President Biden celebrated a early day. Biden wants people to think Amtrak is successful enough to merit $ 80 billion in additional funding. But the reality is, it’s just a big loser. Rail fans …
Read More »New funding opportunities and Biden’s policy proposals for healthcare
The continued efforts to increase funding for COVID-19 relief, along with the Biden administration’s ambitious policy agenda, have sparked a wave of change impacting the healthcare landscape. This GT Alert contains notable updates, including unprecedented funding opportunities and healthcare budget proposals. Plan of American families On April 28, 2021, President …
Read More »UAW denounces GM investment in Mexico
Members of the United Auto Workers march in the Labor Day Parade in Detroit, September 2, 2019. Photo AP / Paul Sancya DETROIT (AP) – An announcement by General Motors that it would invest more than $ 1 billion in a Mexican factory that will build electric vehicles has angered …
Read More »Ecological realism is the key to biodiversity conservation
If the worsening climate crisis teaches us anything, it’s that we are anchored in the natural world and ignore this reality at our peril. At last month’s Climate Leaders’ Summit, US President Joe Biden urged the world’s major economies to cut greenhouse gas emissions and unveiled the US’s own plans …
Read More »Coronavirus Digest: United States Launches Trade Negotiations on Vaccine Distribution | News | DW
A senior White House official said on Sunday that the United States would begin talks with the World Trade Organization (WTO) on a wider distribution of much-needed coronavirus injections. Washington has been under pressure to suspend patent rules for COVID vaccines as India renewed calls for a temporary waiver to …
Read More »$ 1.7 billion increase in childcare subsidies will help some, but not improve accessibility for most Childcare Australia
The Australian government has announced big changes to its subsidy for child care ahead of the May 11 federal budget. The changes involve adding $ 1.7 billion over three years to the money already allocated for child care (now $ 10.3 billion per year). These expenses will particularly benefit families …
Read More »Federal Budget Child Care Subsidy Changes Do Not Fix Systemic Problems
The Australian government has announced big changes to its child care subsidy ahead of the May 11 federal budget. The changes are to add $ 1.7 billion over three years to the money already allocated for child care (now $ 10.3 billion per year). These expenses will particularly benefit families …
Read More »EU trade chief hopes deal with US ends Airbus-Boeing dispute
The EU trade commissioner said he increasingly hopes to strike a deal with the Biden administration to end a 16-year feud over Airbus and Boeing subsidies, which would be a breakthrough in relations. transatlantic trade. Valdis Dombrovskis told the Financial Times that the EU and US were “very intensively” engaged …
Read More »Suddenly hope for less financial stress for families
When Patty Murray joined the Senate in 1993, one of the first bills she worked on was the Family and Medical Leave Act, which guaranteed 12 weeks of unpaid family leave to people who worked in companies in the 50 or more employees. It was quite modest, especially compared to …
Read More »Federal stimulus covers health insurance for many who lost their jobs, but confusion persists
Syracuse, NY – Matthew Van Ryn has been paying $ 1,800 a month for health insurance since he lost his job last year at a Syracuse law firm. So he was relieved when President Biden signed the recent stimulus package, which provides six months of free health insurance for people …
Read More »UAW Calls for Electric Vehicle Tax Incentives Overhaul to Require U.S. Assembly
United Auto Workers (UAW) vice president Terry Dittes addresses delegates at the âSpecial Collective Bargaining Agreementâ in Detroit, Michigan, the United States, March 12, 2019. REUTERS / Rebecca Cook The United Auto Workers (UAW) union said on Friday it wanted an overhaul of tax incentives for electric vehicles (EVs) to …
Read More »Intel seeks $ 10 billion in grants for European chip factory
BRUSSELS / BERLIN (April 30): Intel wants 8 billion euros ($ 9.7 billion) in public subsidies for the construction of a semiconductor factory in Europe, its CEO said on Friday, while the region seeks to reduce its dependence on imports in a context of shortage of supplies. This is the …
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