Diesel Price Nearly Flat; Increase Is Only Two-Tenths of a Cent
The national average price of diesel barely moved this past week, inching up two-tenths of a cent, according to Energy Information Administration data released May 31.
June 1, 2021Oil Tops $70 a Barrel for First Time Since 2019
Oil resumed its advance, reaching the highest settlement in more than two years with the OPEC+ alliance forecasting a tightening global crude market and a nuclear deal with Iran still up in the air.
June 1, 2021Biden, Capito to Meet as Infrastructure Deadline Looms
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to meet June 2 with West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, the top Republican negotiator on infrastructure as the administration signals time is running out to strike a bipartisan deal on the White House’s big investment proposal and top legislative priority.
June 1, 2021Former Rep. Loretta Sanchez Joins UTI Board
Universal Technical Institute announced the appointment of former U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.) to serve on its board of directors.
June 1, 2021Cargill Backs Cow Masks to Trap Methane Burps
Agriculture giant Cargill Inc. will start selling methane-absorbing wearable devices for cows, putting its support behind an experimental technology that could help the industry cut greenhouse gas emissions.
June 1, 2021Pallet Makers Hit by Supply Shortages as Demand Rises
In our worldwide economy, the humble pine pallet is the way that goods move around the globe. Demand for pallets is so great that American manufacturers churn out nearly 1 billion of them every year. And right now, it’s not enough.
June 1, 2021First-Class Stamp Will Cost 58¢ in USPS Rate Increase Plan
The U.S. Postal Service plans to boost the price of a first class stamp to 58 cents from 55 cents as it works to stabilize finances amid slumping mail volume and lagging delivery.
May 28, 2021Biden’s Budget Includes Boost for Transportation Purposes
President Joe Biden on May 28 unveiled a whopping $6 trillion budget proposal, which includes billions for provisions to boost transportation infrastructure.
May 28, 2021Bill to Boost EV Tax Credits to $12,500 Passes Senate Panel
WASHINGTON — Legislation that would raise consumer tax credits for electric vehicles to $12,500 for the next five years passed a Senate committee May 26.
May 28, 2021Biden $6 Trillion Federal Budget Fueled by Higher Taxes
President Joe Biden issued his first full budget proposal May 28, detailing his ambitions to dramatically expand the size and scope of the federal government with more than $6 trillion in spending over the coming fiscal year.
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