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Posted inEconomic Policy
The Government Is Still Operating Under Trump’s Budget
Trump-era austerity for the regulatory state has been in place since Biden’s inauguration. That must end next month.
Posted inWorking in America
Can OSHA Keep Workers Safe? The Court Hears the Case Tomorrow.
Had OSHA’s standard not been stayed by the most conservative circuit court, the number of COVID cases and deaths would have been reduced.
Posted inPolitics
The (Government) Customer Is Always Right
A new executive order promises to speed the delivery of government services by modernizing cooperation across federal departments and state and local governments.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Biden, Oil Companies Clash Over Price-Gouging Allegations
Although the petroleum giants have a laundry list of complaints, they continue to make bank.
Posted inTAP
Latest Jobs Report: More Ammo for Build Back Better
Today on TAP: The recovery is broadly on track but needs all the help it can get.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Trillion-Dollar Infrastructure Job Gets a Foreman
Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu is Biden’s pick to make sure the project rolls out as intended.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Supply Chain Mess
A deeper cure will take years, but Biden is finding creative ways to get things unstuck.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Gensler Punts in Fight Over Auditing Watchdog
The SEC chair installs a corporate defense lawyer to run the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
Posted inTAP
Biden’s Appointments to the Fed: The Endgame
Today on TAP: How the resignation of Powell’s ally Randy Quarles shifts the odds to Powell’s reappointment