President Joe Biden ratcheted up pressure on U.S. port employers and shipping lines to restart talks with striking dockworkers, warning that the unfolding strike could turn into a “man-made disaster.â€
October 3, 2024Joe Biden News Updates
Why Biden Says He Won't Invoke Taft-Hartley in Port Strike
According to the Congressional Research Service, about half the time that presidents have invoked Section 206 of Taft-Hartley, the parties worked out their differences.
October 2, 2024Nippon Steel to Get Extension on US Steel Plan
A U.S. security panel has granted Nippon Steel permission to refile its plans to purchase United States Steel for $14.1 billion, likely pushing a decision on the takeover past the elections.
September 18, 2024Decision on US Steel Deal May Come After Election
United States Steel Corp. surged the most this year after The Washington Post reported that President Joe Biden wouldn’t immediately move to block Nippon Steel Corp.’s takeover bid.
September 13, 2024US Agency Finalizes China Tariffs Biden Announced in May
The office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Sept. 13 formally approved tariff increases on billions of dollars in Chinese goods, paving the way for them to go into effect in two weeks.
September 13, 2024Nippon Steel Sends VP to Washington to Rescue US Steel Bid
Nippon Steel has sent a senior executive to Washington to boost its case for the $14.1 billion takeover of United States Steel, according to people familiar with the matter.
September 11, 2024Biden to Reject $14.1 Billion Nippon Steel-US Steel Deal
U.S. President Joe Biden is preparing to block Nippon Steel Corp.’s $14.1 billion takeover of United States Steel Corp., according to people familiar with the matter.
September 4, 2024Senate Republicans Ramp Up EV Resistance
Before leaving Washington for a six-week summer break, senior Senate Republicans again pushed back on the White House’s electric vehicle agenda.
August 7, 2024Watch: Biden’s ‘Infrastructure Decade’ Becoming More Concrete
From coast to coast, a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package is breathing life into long-awaited transportation projects.
August 7, 2024Biden’s ‘Infrastructure Decade’ Becoming More Concrete
A bipartisan infrastructure law topping $1 trillion is fueling a wave of freight and passenger mobility projects nationwide this summer.
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