Regulation

In this July 27, 2018, file photo, the Dave Johnson coal-fired power plant is silhouetted against the morning sun in Glenrock, Wyo. More than 300 businesses and investors are calling on the Biden administration to set an ambitious climate change goal that would cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% below 2005 levels by 2030.
Business Leaders Urge Biden to Set Ambitious Climate Goal
Giants such as Apple, Google, Microsoft and Coca-Cola are calling for dramatic emissions cuts by 2030.
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This image provided by General Motors shows the GM Logo. The U.S. government’s highway safety agency is investigating complaints that the air bags may not inflate in a crash on thousands of General Motors vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says, Tuesday, April 13, 2021, the probe covers nearly 750,000 Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC vehicles from 2020 and 2021.
US Investigating Possible GM Air Bag Failures
GM issued a service bulletin to dealers about the problem in March, but there hasn't been a recall.
Apr 13th, 2021
President Joe Biden participates virtually in the CEO Summit on Semiconductor and Supply Chain Resilience in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, April 12, 2021, in Washington. Seated with Biden are Daleep Singh, Deputy National Security Adviser and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, clockwise from bottom left, National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.
Biden: US Needs to Invest, Lead in Computer Chips
He said the country hasn’t made big investments to stay ahead of global competitors, and it needs to step up its game.
Apr 12th, 2021
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Biden Sees EV Battery Deal as Win for US
Apr 12th, 2021
In his Dec. 18, 2020, file photo a runner passes the office of the California Employment Development Department in Sacramento, Calif. California lawmakers on Thursday, April 8, 2021, advanced what they called commonsense legislation requiring two state agencies to share information aimed at helping stop billions of dollars in pandemic-related unemployment fraud.
Three More Charged in Massive Unemployment Fraud
Apr 12th, 2021
A poster displayed on the International Monetary Fund building, April 5, 2021, Washington.
IMF Panel Endorses $650B Increase in Resources
Apr 9th, 2021
A woman walks in the hallway of the National Supercomputer Center in Wuxi, which hosts the Shenwei (Sunway) TaihuLight supercomputer.
U.S. Sanctions Additional Chinese Computer Makers
Apr 9th, 2021
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Apr 5th, 2021
This July 22, 2019 photo was taken at a wind farm in O'Neill, Nebraska.
Technology Innovation Gives Government Leverage to Drive Down Emissions Fast
Here's how.
Apr 8th, 2021
Finance ministers and central bank governors at a G20 meeting in Fukuoka, Japan, June 9, 2019.
G20 Working for Deal on International Corporate Tax
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has urged the adoption of a minimum global corporate income tax, citing a "30-year race to the bottom."
Apr 8th, 2021
A hiring sign is seen outside home improvement store in Mount Prospect, Ill., Friday, April 2, 2021. The pace of job openings reached the highest level on record in February, a harbinger of healthy hiring and a hopeful sign for those looking for work.
US Jobless Claims Up to 744K
The Labor Department said applications increased by 16,000 from a week earlier.
Apr 8th, 2021
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Man Charged in $14M Boiler Room Scam
The former California resident is believed to have left the U.S. more than a decade ago.
Apr 8th, 2021
President Joe Biden during an event in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, April 7, 2021.
Biden Open to Compromise on Infrastructure, but Not Inaction
The president suggested America's position in the world required aggressive action to serve a computerized age.
Apr 8th, 2021
A 2020 census letter mailed to a U.S. resident, March 19, 2020.
Commerce Secretary Defends Census Privacy Method
The technique adds mathematical “noise” to prevent data miners from matching individuals to confidential details.
Apr 8th, 2021
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Judge Rebukes Opioid Maker Over Lies, Delays
The pre-trial ruling sends the civil case straight to the penalty phase.
Apr 8th, 2021
Theodore Roosevelt Federal Courthouse, Brooklyn, March 10, 2021.
Oil Trader Admits to Role in Bribery Scheme
He helped channel more than $22 million to high-level officials in exchange for lucrative state contracts.
Apr 7th, 2021
A parking area with charging stations for electric vehicles at a public park in Orlando, Fla., April 1, 2021.
Can Biden's Plan Add Energy Jobs?
Even with favorable policies, it can take generations to create jobs in individual industries.
Apr 7th, 2021
Reactors of No. 6 and No. 7 at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Sept. 30, 2017.
Regulator Bans Nuclear Plant Restart Over Lax Safeguards
Inspectors found malfunctioning anti-terrorism equipment and inadequate protection of nuclear materials.
Apr 7th, 2021
In this file photo, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks during his news conference at the National Press Club in Washington.
Bezos Endorses Higher Corporate Taxes
President Biden has proposed hiking the U.S. corporate tax rate to help pay for infrastructure improvements.
Apr 7th, 2021