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New standards for EV chargers also mean new business opportunities

Feb 16, 2023
Standardization of electric vehicle chargers across the country mean they'll be able to serve all models of cars.
Tesla car sits parked at a Tesla Supercharger. The Biden administration's new standards for EV chargers announced this week could set the stage for more business opportunities.
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Biden student loan plan would let borrowers pay less, get forgiveness faster

Jan 10, 2023
People who borrowed less than $12,000 for undergrad schooling could have debt forgiven after making regular payments for a decade.
Under the regulations, people who borrowed less than $12,000 for their undergraduate education could receive debt forgiveness after making regular payments for a decade.
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After a year of drawdowns, the Biden administration moves to replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Dec 22, 2022
Analysts say the SPR is increasingly being used not just to cushion against oil price shocks, but to support prices.
A Strategic Petroleum Reserve storage site in Freeport, Texas. Currently, there's less oil in the reserve than at any point since 1984.
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New rule for electric car tax incentive delayed

Dec 20, 2022
The rule requires a percentage of battery components to be sourced in the U.S. or countries that have free-trade agreements with the U.S.
Electric vehicle tax credits are currently only available to people who buy cars assembled in the U.S. Above, EVs being produced in Michigan.
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Tribes make progress in push to co-manage public lands

Dec 2, 2022
While the push for tribal co-management isn’t new, the Federal government’s willingness to engage is, a University of Arizona professor says.
The Biden administration agreed to new commitments on tribal co-management of public lands at the White House Tribal Nations Summit.
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White House announces $13 billion to help households with energy costs

Nov 3, 2022
The funding includes $4.5 billion to help very low-income people pay heating bills, and twice that to help low- and middle-income families make their homes more energy efficient.
About $4.5 billion will head to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
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How gun dealers are skirting Biden's new ghost gun rule

Sep 21, 2022
Alain Stephens, an investigative reporter for The Trace, breaks down the market for ghost guns.
"When you buy a traditional firearm through a regularly licensed gun dealer, there's a serial number attached to that ... but these homemade guns, they don't have serial numbers," said The Trace's Alain Stephens.
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Customs brokers are caught in the middle of China tariffs debate

Jul 8, 2022
As the White House decides the fate of the Trump-era taxes, customs broker Gretchen Blough is dealing with more uncertainty.
A truck drives by stacks of shipping containers at the Port of Oakland on May 20.
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Biden's tariff choice: Cut them in hopes of easing inflation or keep them as leverage against China

Jul 5, 2022
The Treasury secretary and the trade representative disagree on the issue.
President Biden could reportedly make a decision about rolling back tariffs on some Chinese goods as soon as this week. In his Cabinet, opinions on the issue differ.
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What military aid is the U.S. sending Ukraine?

The latest military aid packages alter course and include major U.S. weapons for the first time.
Above, Ukrainian soldiers stand on an armored personnel carrier on April 18. While early U.S. aid packages included  munitions and supplies, they now include major weapon systems.
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