Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Wednesday floated extending negotiations over pending court-ordered changes to Michigan’s minimum wage and paid sick leave policies slated to take effect Feb. 21, saying she wants a bipartisan deal as lawmakers continue to debate the policies. Whitmer’s plan comes as Michigan lawmakers continue to debate legislation to preempt a Michigan Supreme Court […]
A pharmacist displays boxes of Ozempic, a semaglutide injection drug used for treating Type 2 diabetes made by Novo Nordisk, at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, March 29, 2023. George Frey | Reuters The Biden administration on Friday unveiled the next 15 prescription drugs that will be subject to price negotiations between manufacturers and […]
Democrats are opening the door to collaborating with Republicans on a tax bill as the GOP faces several obstacles on the road to extending President-elect Trump’s tax-cut law. While it will be tough for Democrats to get anything they want in a GOP tax bill, the narrow Republican majority along with substantial divisions within the…
The Senate voted 85 to 11 to pass the stopgap spending bill shortly after midnight on Saturday morning, warding off a government shutdown before the holidays. President Joe Biden signed the bill, which already received House approval on Friday afternoon. The 11th-hour deal came after President-elect Donald Trumpwith the help of ally and billionaire Elon […]
As more than 66,000 world leaders, negotiators, delegates, and observers meet this week in Baku, Azerbaijan at the COP29 climate summit in what’s shaping up to be the hottest year on recordthey’re facing a one-two-punch of grim news: greenhouse gas emissions are still climbing, and one of the world’s largest carbon dioxide polluters — yes, […]
Aerial photograph shows electric cars for export stacked at the international container terminal of Taicang Port in Suzhou, in China’s eastern Jiangsu Province. The EU and China have reportedly agreed to start talks on the planned imposition of tariffs on Chinese-made EVs. Str | Afp | Getty Images China’s commerce ministry said it “does not […]
