Government, Business

Biden’s Rejection of Gas Tax Casts Doubt on Infrastructure Deal

The White House reiterated President Joe Biden’s opposition to indexing the gasoline tax to inflation to help pay for an infrastructure plan, raising new questions about the viability of a bipartisan compromise emerging in the Senate.

June 18, 2021
Government, Business

Trump Signs Virus Relief, Government Spending Package

President Donald Trump signed a bill containing $900 billion in pandemic relief, backing down from last-minute demands that undercut his own negotiating team, risked a government shutdown and delayed widely supported economic aid as coronavirus cases continue to rise.

December 27, 2020