Tag: Trump
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Trump grantmaking order heightens uncertainty for city funding
Dive Brief: The Trump administration issued an executive order this month intended to streamline and strengthen oversight and coordination of the federal discretionary grantmaking process. The order directs federal agencies to review grant awards to ensure they meet the administration’s “priorities and the national interest” and assess their progress each year. It will also simplify…
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Trump plans 100% tariffs for semiconductor imports
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. President Donald Trump plans to impose tariffs of “approximately 100%” on semiconductor imports, he said during a press briefing at the White House on Wednesday. Trump did not provide details about when the tariffs would go into…
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Trump executive order pushes for quicker data center construction
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A new White House directive aims to accelerate federal permitting and unlock financial incentives for large-scale data center builds, along with related energy and manufacturing projects, according to a July 23 executive order signed by…
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Trump releases AI action plan targeting regulatory ‘red tape’
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The White House on Wednesday released a long-awaited artificial intelligence action plan that called for removing regulations that could hinder innovation in the emerging space, among other steps. The plan, which stems from a January executive order,…
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Trump officials using building renovation costs to go after Fed chair, WSJ says
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Cost overruns incurred by the Federal Reserve on the renovation of its headquarters and two other buildings it owns in Washington, D.C., are the kind of thing building owners frequently deal with when undertaking complex construction projects…
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How should construction companies handle DEI under Trump?
Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Attorney Neil C. Schur is a litigator and shareholder in Anderson Kill’s Philadelphia office. He is a member of the firm’s Employment & Labor Group. Opinions are the author’s own. In the wake of President Donald Trump’s…
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AECOM sees delays, deferrals tied to Trump policies
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Despite tariffs and other uncertainty stemming from the Trump administration’s policy moves, AECOM CEO Troy Rudd said in a Tuesday earnings call that he is feeling optimistic about the president’s push for deregulation, as well as long-term…
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Trump orders FDA to help speed building of new drug factories
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The Food and Drug Administration should look for ways to streamline regulations on new U.S. drug manufacturing facilities to speed their completion and boost domestic supply, under an executive order signed Monday by President Donald…
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Martin Lewis says Trump tariffs will bring UK energy bills down ‘but only a little’
Donald Trump’s new trade tariffs are rippling through global energy markets, and UK households could feel the benefit. According to MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis, the “Trump effect” is helping to drive down wholesale energy prices, which means a small drop in domestic bills is likely this summer. The change comes in the wake of US…
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Trump orders federal procurement overhaul
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: President Donald Trump last week ordered federal agencies to overhaul their procurement systems and regulations. It’s the biggest effort to modernize how federal agencies buy products and services since Congress passed the Federal Acquisition Streamlining…