A law intended to bolster clean energy manufacturing has ignited debate over whether the U.S. should work to break down international trade barriers — or keep them intact to protect American workers.
Category: Law and Legislation
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Norfolk Southern’s Push for Profits Compromised Safety, Workers Say
Federal officials are investigating the railroad’s safety practices and culture after the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and worker deaths.
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Health Plans No Longer Have to Cover All Preventive Care at No Cost. Here’s What to Know.
A ruling by a federal judge this week could set up yet another Supreme Court challenge to the Obamacare health law.
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Medicare Delays a Full Crackdown on Private Health Plans
After intense lobbying by insurers, U.S. health officials say curbs aimed at overbilling by Medicare Advantage will be eased in over 3 years.
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Biden Calls for Regulators to Increase Oversight of Certain Banks
The proposals, which would not require congressional approval, are a response to Silicon Valley Bank’s failure earlier this month, which sent shocks through the financial system.
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DeSantis’s Oversight Board Said Disney Stripped It of Its Power
The Florida governor’s new Disney World oversight board belatedly realized that the company had quietly sidestepped its control.
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Lobbyists Begin Chipping Away at Biden’s $80 Billion IRS Overhaul
The tax preparation industry is alarmed over the prospect that the Internal Revenue Service will devise its own free tax-filing system.
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How Far Can Regulators Go to Protect Uninsured Deposits?
Regulators can protect deposits over $250,000 if they determine that a bank’s failure pose a systemic risk, but some lawmakers have pushed for more sweeping coverage.
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Germany and E.U. Agree to Exception in Planned Ban on Combustion Engines
Berlin has been pushing to allow the sale of vehicles running on synthetic fuels past 2035. Its dispute with the E.U. threatened the bloc’s climate goals.
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California’s Plan for Cheaper Insulin Collides With Big Pharma’s Price Cuts
The state awarded a $50 million contract to produce less costly treatments, but moves by major suppliers might undercut the initiative before any new product emerges.
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Double-Barreled Economic Threat Puts Congress on Edge
Republicans and Democrats disagree over how recent bank closures should impact the debt limit stalemate, and have taken divergent lessons from past economic crises.