Tag: Trump
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Trump orders review of wood supply chain
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered a broad review of the wood supply chain, arguing that bolstering domestic production is vital for national security. The president signed two executive orders focused on lumber, timber and their derivative…
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Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro sues Trump administration, citing frozen IRA funding
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Federal agencies are unlawfully restricting Pennsylvania agencies from accessing funding for programs like Solar For All and greenhouse gas emissions mitigation, said state Gov. Josh Shapiro, D, in a lawsuit filed Thursday. “Since around January 27, 2025, federal…
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The Impacts of Trump Ramping Up Fossil Fuel Production
Since the United States inauguration day, Jan. 20, 2025, there has been a lot of uncertainty. The Trump administration has come into office with big ideas and ways that it would like to fix the problems it sees in the country. One of those problems is the climate and fossil fuels — President Trump has declared a…
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Inflation heats up to 3% as Trump calls on Fed to cut main rate
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Consumer prices rose last month at a 3% annual pace, higher than expected and the biggest gain since June, according to a government report released Wednesday, soon after President Donald Trump called on the Federal…
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Losing construction sectors under Trump
The construction industry faces a shifting landscape as the Trump administration sets about reshaping some of the country’s most impactful federal policies. With changes in infrastructure priorities, regulatory rollbacks and economic shifts, contractors and developers are bracing for both new opportunities and potential setbacks. Some sectors, such as data centers and infrastructure, are set for…
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It’s not just workplace raids. Mishandled electronic I-9s could be a costly immigration threat for employers under Trump.
President Donald Trump has not minced words about his plan to crack down on illegal immigration, and employers are taking notice. The administration has begun workplace raids and stakeholders predict an increase in audits of Form I-9s, the documents used to verify whether an employee is eligible to work in the U.S. In the days…
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Winning construction sectors under Trump
The construction industry faces a shifting landscape as the Trump administration sets about reshaping some of the country’s most impactful federal policies. With changes in infrastructure priorities, regulatory rollbacks and economic shifts, contractors and developers are bracing for both new opportunities and potential setbacks. Some sectors, such as data centers and infrastructure, are set for…
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Trump funding freeze leaves IIJA, IRA projects in limbo
Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Last week, President Donald Trump told federal agencies to stop disbursing Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act funding, including money that Congress already authorized. The move has thrown climate and infrastructure projects at various…
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How to be legally prepared for Trump 2.0
Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. This feature is a part of “The Dotted Line” series, which takes an in-depth look at the complex legal landscape of the construction industry. To view the entire series, click here. Just a week into his second administration,…
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Trump orders agencies to target private-sector DEI
Dive Brief: The White House published an executive order Tuesday that directs the heads of agencies, in cooperation with the attorney general, to submit a report by May 21 with recommendations to “encourage the private sector to end illegal discrimination and preferences, including DEI.” Per the order, the report should include key sectors of concern…