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Punching In: Probe Isn’t Grounding Chavez-DeRemer in Washington

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s travel itinerary appears unchanged by the probe into her travel spending. Meanwhile, a court battle is brewing over whether workers can sue US companies for profiting from forced labor and human trafficking that occurs overseas.

Trump Is Winning Fight Over Offshore Wind Despite Court Losses

President Donald Trump’s campaign against offshore wind power in the US sustained major setbacks last week when three different judges blocked enforcement of a government ban and allowed projects to resume construction. But Trump may already have won his battle to gut the industry, even if the turbines now under construction begin supplying electricity as planned in the next year or so.

Trump Wants Gas for AI Boom, But Building Plants Takes Years

When the Trump administration called Friday for an emergency power auction in an ambitious bid to speed the construction of big power plants and tame skyrocketing power bills, top officials made clear the vision encompassed specific kinds of energy: coal, gas and nuclear.

Opportunity Zones: Will Tax Break for Investors Benefit Communities Too?

The 2017 tax overhaul included incentives to invest in distressed communities. Investors benefit from tax breaks and the designated opportunity zones benefit from economic investment, but critics say already-wealthy investors don’t need these breaks.

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