The White House announced major federal actions that look to expand clean public transit and school buses, reduce emissions from diesel trucks, and create good-paying jobs. Some of the pillars of the proposal include: Cleaner, More Convenient Public Transit: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law represents the single largest investment in public transit in history. As part of […]
White House Announces Trucking Action Plan
Trucking plays a critical role in the US supply chain and economy. America’s truck drivers have been on the frontlines of this pandemic, delivering goods to every corner of this country. 72 percent of goods in America are shipped by truck (In New York City that number is closer to 90 percent), and in most […]
Senate Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana at the Federal Level
As more and more states passed legislation to legalize adult use of marijuana, it was only a matter of time before the Federal Government took action to decriminalize marijuana. Led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the Senate proposal would let cannabis companies use banking services and trade on major stock exchanges. Called the Cannabis Administration […]
Massive Monopoly Executive Order
For decades, corporate consolidation has been accelerating. In over 75 percent of US industries a smaller number of large companies control more of the business than they did a generation ago. The White House announced a massive Executive Order, in an effort to reduce the stranglehold of monopolies and concentrated markets. Among other things the […]
Buy American
The supply chain issues that the Covid-19 pandemic laid bare combined with ill-advised “redevelopment” of industrial zones in major cities, such as New York shows how vital homemade manufacturing is. Workers across the supply chain, in industrial fields were the ones deemed essential (along with workers in healthcare and first responders). To strengthen the American […]