[ad_1] STB chair Martin Oberman said the board approved the merger because “on balance the merger of these two railroads will benefit the American economy, and will be an improvement for all citizens in terms of safety and the environment.” He also argued that the bigger entity will be moreContinue Reading
[ad_1] The bank had $209 billion in assets, and many of its depositors were Silicon Valley-backed startups and health-care businesses — many of them small businesses, Yellen said. Some have payrolls to meet this week. But although the collapse is concerning, Yellen emphasized that the American banking system is “safeContinue Reading
[ad_1] Photo: Gulf News Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday announced Ramzan working hours for employees at federal agencies and ministries. According to a circular from the UAE’s Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR), the official working hours for ministries and federal authorities will be fromContinue Reading
[ad_1] Washington: A federal US agency has approved grant funding for a feasibility study to develop a coal mine methane (CMM) recovery facility in the Jharia coalfield in Jharkhand, said to be the first of its kind in India. The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) said on Thursday thatContinue Reading
[ad_1] Wetherell added that the Biden immigration policies were “akin to posting a flashing ‘Come In, We’re Open’ sign on the southern border. The unprecedented ‘surge’ of aliens that started arriving at the Southwest Border almost immediately after President Biden took office and that has continued unabated over the pastContinue Reading
[ad_1] NTSB urged the company to “take immediate action today to review and assess its safety practices, with the input of employees and others, and implement necessary changes to improve safety” Norfolk Southern announced several safety measures on Monday, but most were focused on addressing one of the specific problemsContinue Reading
[ad_1] DOT said in December that the 18 flights Fox News highlighted — to destinations that included Las Vegas, Montreal and Oklahoma — cost taxpayers just under $42,000. The audit was originally requested by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) who has since called for Buttigieg’s resignation over his handling of theContinue Reading
[ad_1] Deficits as a share of the economy are expected to grow from 5.3 percent this year to 6.9 percent of GDP in a decade, “a level exceeded only five times since 1946,” the independent budget office noted on Wednesday. Debt held by the public is also expected to reachContinue Reading
[ad_1] That figure eclipses the pace of both Donald Trump and Barack Obama. [ad_2] #Senate #Democrats #marked #major #milestone #Tuesday #Theyve #confirmed #Joe #Bidens #picks #federal #courts ( With inputs from : www.politico.com )Continue Reading
[ad_1] Kollar-Kotelly noted that there is some legal scholarship suggesting that the 13th Amendment — which was ratified at the end of the Civil War and sought to ban slavery and “involuntary servitude” — provides just such a right. She is asking the parties in the criminal case, which involvesContinue Reading