Biden and His Trillions
Trojan horse or supreme commander?
Biden’s Big Bet: Tackling Climate Change Will Create Jobs, Not Kill Them
For decades, Democrats have countered opposition to "job-killing" environmental regulation by saying combatting climate change would create well-paying new jobs. President Biden is betting on it.
The Infrastructure Crisis That Biden Is Confronting
How did we get to a place where major infrastructure improvements are so clearly necessary?
Biden's Plan for Electric Vehicles: What You Need to Know
The president is hoping to make electric vehicles more affordable to turn a niche product into one with mass appeal.
House Democrats Eye July 4 Deadline to Pass Infrastructure Bill
The ambitious timetable could slip as debate intensifies over aspects of the plan.
Unanswered in Biden’s Climate Plan: Whose Home Will, and Won’t, Be Saved?
The $2 trillion proposal represents an enormous effort to fight climate change, but it sidesteps a dilemma: When should Americans defend their land, and when should they just move?
Why Mothers Are Skeptical of Covid-19 Aid Promises
For many mothers newly burdened by Covid-19, resentment lingers that the government hasn’t helped more, and sooner. Both political parties are now trying to court them.
Biden Details $2 Trillion Plan to Rebuild Infrastructure and Reshape the Economy
The president will begin selling his proposal on Wednesday, saying it would fix 20,000 miles of roads and 10,000 bridges, while also addressing climate change and racial inequities and raising corporate taxes.
What’s in Biden’s Infrastructure Plan?
How the $2 trillion in proposed spending breaks down.
2018 Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey Consumption Results
(Wed, 31 Mar 2021) <p>U.S. manufacturing is becoming more fuel-efficient and less labor-intensive since 1998. Manufacturing gross output grew by 12% while fuel consumption decreased by 16%. Labor productivity—measured as gross output divided by the number of employees—also improved by 62% in the same period. In addition, fuel intensity—measured as fuel consumption divided by gross output—decreased by 25% from 3.2 quadrillion British thermal units per billion dollars in 1998 to 2.4 quadrillion British thermal units per billion dollars in 2018.</p>