Biden Wants to Raise Taxes, Yet Many Trump Tax Cuts Are Here to Stay
While Democrats have vowed to repeal the former president’s signature 2017 law, his successor is more likely to tinker with it, given constraints.
The Plan to Rebuild the Port Authority Bus Terminal
The proposed changes could take a decade, but officials hope to transform the loathed building into a 21st-century transit hub.
Biden Wants to Raise Taxes, Yet Many Trump Tax Cuts Are Here to Stay
While Democrats have vowed to repeal the former president’s signature 2017 law, his successor is more likely to tinker with it, given constraints.
Corporate America Views Biden With Optimism and Skepticism
Big business broke with Republicans in the final days of the Trump administration. That doesn’t mean executives are fully ready to embrace President Biden.
Buttigieg’s Climate Promises: What Could He Actually Do?
The Transportation Department, which holds sway over planes, trains and automobiles, faces limits on how it spends money. Still, here are five possible steps.
‘Notorious’ Port Authority Bus Terminal May Get a $10 Billion Overhaul
After years of study and debate, there is finally a proposal to rebuild the Midtown Manhattan eyesore from the ground up.
Buttigieg to Testify in Confirmation Hearing for Transportation Dept.
His confirmation would cap a rise from mayor of South Bend, Ind., to becoming the first openly gay cabinet secretary to be confirmed by the Senate.
Struggling Local Governments May Get Help From the Private Sector
As their fiscal woes become worse, some government officials are looking more closely at public-private partnerships as a way to jump-start their economies.
He Brought Moynihan Train Hall to Life, but Didn’t Live to See It
Many credit Michael Evans with turning the vision for the hall at Penn Station into a reality. Before it opened, he took his own life.
OPEC Revenues Fact Sheet
(Thu, 14 Jan 2021) The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will earn about $323 billion in net oil export revenues in 2020. If realized, this forecast revenue would be the lowest in 18 years. Lower crude oil prices and lower export volumes drive this expected decrease in export revenues.