Stories tagged: "Presidential Transition"

Politics President-elect Joe Biden is expected to pick former South Bend, Indiana, mayor Pete Buttigieg to head the transportation department. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, Pool)
Politics Biden Picks Pete Buttigieg to Head Transportation

Biden has pledged to spend billions making major infrastructure improvements and on retrofitting initiatives that can help the US battle climate change.

Associated Press Associated Press December 15, 2020 2:34 pm EST
Economy Princeton labor economist Cecilia Rouse will chair the Council of Economic Advisers (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Economy Joe Biden’s Economic Team Is Packed With People Who Support Workers

“This team ... will work tirelessly to ensure every American enjoys a fair return for their work and an equal chance to get ahead, and that our businesses can thrive and outcompete the rest of the world."

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil November 30, 2020 2:24 pm EST
Coronavirus With President Trump refusing to start the transition of power and a stalled stimulus bill, the economic future of the United States looks bleak and unemployment may spike again. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Coronavirus Business Leaders to Trump: It’s Time to Start the Transition

While CEOs push Trump to begin the transition of power in hopes of avoiding economic devastation, Biden seeks to restart stimulus talks.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers November 23, 2020 3:12 pm EST
Politics President-elect Joe Biden has already unveiled ambitious plans for his presidency, including the creation of a coronavirus task force. The Trump administration, though, is still refusing to cooperate with a presidential transition. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Politics The White House Is Acting Like a Toddler Throwing a Tantrum Over Presidential Transition

President-elect Joe Biden is ramping up transition plans and outlining an ambitious agenda starting day one of his administration, but the Trump administration isn't cooperating.

Sarah Amy Harvard Sarah Amy Harvard November 10, 2020 1:09 pm EST

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Getty Images Elections Michigan’s County Clerks are Still Living Through the 2020 Election