An offshore oil rig in twilight. getty A program intended to enable oil and gas development on the U.S. outer continental shelf (OCS) has expired, leaving domestic energy producers at a loss as to whe...
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Biden Proposes Taxing Higher Income Earners To Help Save Medicare
Topline The White House unveiled a budget proposal Tuesday to extend funding for Medicare at least till the 2050s by raising taxes on high-income individuals and negotiating lower prices for prescript...
Biden administration is all eyes on the Silvergate saga
According to a White House representative, Joe Biden’s administration is “informed of the issue” at Silvergate. As the situation develops, it will continue to follow news on the problematic bank. On M...
Not Just A Different Form Of Money
UNITED STATES – FEBRUARY 2: Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., participates in the House Financial Services … [+] Committee meeting to organize for the 115th Congress on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017. (Pho...
Biden ‘Not Confident’ Supreme Court Will Uphold Student Debt Cancellation
Topline President Joe Biden told reporters Wednesday he is not confident the Supreme Court will uphold his executive order to cancel up to $20,000 of federal student loan debt for tens of millions of ...
U.S. Treasury convening regular Biden administration discussions on CBDC
Policy • March 1, 2023, 2:38PM EST The U.S. Treasury, Federal Reserve and White House officials “will begin to meet regularly” to talk about a possible central bank digital currency, said Nellie Liang...
Former Biden Advisor Thinks the US CBDC Would ‘Crowd Out’ Crypto
Cryptocurrencies’ inception brought the unique way of transactions and trade over the blockchain technology. The growing demand is directed towards the central bank digital currency or CBDC—serving th...
Student Debt Snafu Shows The Danger Of Blending Public Good And Profit
LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 23: A student walks near Royce Hall on the campus of UCLA on April 23, 2012 … [+] in Los Angeles, California. According to reports, half of recent college graduates...
What Is ESG Investing—And Why Republicans Are Trying To Ban It From Retirement Funds
Topline The Republican-controlled House is expected to vote on a bill Tuesday that would block a Biden rule allowing retirement funds to take into account environmental, social and governance (ESG) in...
Healthcare Investments Are Slowing Down
The global economy is currently at a turbulent intersection, one that even the most celebrated economic pundits and fiscal savants cannot seem to accurately navigate. While some say that the economy i...
The CDC Wants To Modernize Its Healthcare Data Infrastructure
Public health policy initiatives and community health outcomes have never been more important. On a global scale, this is generally managed by the World Health Organization, an agency empowered by the...
Covid Likely Originated From Lab Leak, Energy Department Reportedly Finds—But Biden Aide Says There’s No ‘Definitive Answer’
Topline The U.S. Energy Department has concluded that the Covid-19 pandemic was most likely caused by a laboratory leak, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, though National Security Advisor Jake ...
Apple Hardware Will Change The Face of Consumer Healthcare
Undoubtedly, Apple has made its mark on the world. More than 2.2 billion iPhones have been sold to date, upending the entire smartphone market. The company not only created a world-class hardware and ...
President Biden Nominates Crypto Skeptic to Lead World Bank
U.S. President Joe Biden nominated Ajay Banga to be the new leader of the World Bank – an executive who’s been critical of the crypto industry in the past. Banga is expected to take over David Malpas...
Here’s What You May Have Missed In The Probes Into Trump, Biden And Pence
Topline New revelations Friday about how classified documents ended up at Mar-A-Lago—with multiple outlets reporting that a junior aide to former President Trump brought one box there after the FBI ra...
Biden Administration Unveils $10 Billion Ukraine Aid Package As War Enters 2nd Year
Topline The Biden Administration announced an additional $10 billion aid package to Ukraine on Friday, hours after announcing another $2 billion in military aid and a new round of sanctions targeting ...
What To Know About Mifepristone As Biden Administration Defends It From Legal Attack
Topline Vice President Kamala Harris spoke out Friday in defense of the abortion pill mifepristone as an ongoing lawsuit could soon bar it from distribution nationwide, potentially taking away million...
Ukraine War Illustrates Importance Of American Energy Dominance
Ukrainian servicemen get ready to repel an attack in Ukraine’s Lugansk region on February 24, 2022. … [+] – Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine...
Catastrophic Crisis With Russia And China Brewing — What Biden Must Do Now
This episode of What’s Ahead explains why, in the aftermath of President Biden’s visit to Ukraine and eastern Europe, the U.S. and NATO allies must give Kyiv all the weapons it needs to beat back the ...
Biden taps former Mastercard executive Banga to lead World Bank
The White House announced Thursday that President Joe Biden has decided to nominate Ajay Banga, a former CEO of MasterCard, to lead the World Bank In a statement, Biden said that Banga will be able to...
Biden Reportedly Plans $2 Billion Ukraine Aid Package Ahead Of Feared Russian Offensive
Topline The Biden administration is preparing a $2 billion aid package to Ukraine, multiple outlets reported Thursday, amid renewed warnings Russia could be planning another military offensive timed a...
All Aboard These Three Railroad Stocks?
. Rail transport companies are in the crosshairs of the media due to recent events involving derailments. In the past few months, rail workers’ rights have been a hot-button debate, with workers threa...
Top 10 Changes In Last Four Years
China is now the largest buyer of a number of U.S. exports for the first time, including corn. Getty Images Let’s start with this. No top 25 U.S. trade partner has seen its trade grow more slowly than...
Albertsons Is Entering The Digital Health And Telehealth Space
Earlier this month, Albertsons announced the launch of Sincerely Health, a digital wellness, health, and care platform. The company explained that the platform’s main goal is to improve the well-being...
Biden Raises Eyebrows With Tax Hike Comment—But It’s Only Directed At Billionaires
Topline President Joe Biden reiterated support on Tuesday for a proposed new tax targeting billionaires, saying at an event in Virginia Beach that “I want to make it clear—I’m going to raise some taxe...