President Donald Trump made headlines on July 12, 2025, by announcing sweeping 30% tariffs on imports from the European Union and Mexico, set to take effect on August 1. Positioned as a measure to protect national security and rebalance trade relationships, the announcement has already sparked diplomatic backlash and market volatility. The tariffs cover a... Read more »
President Biden’s administration has proposed the toughest-ever rules on car pollution, in a move that is expected to have a significant impact on the automotive industry in the United States. On April 12, 2023, EPA announced new, more ambitious proposed standards to further reduce harmful air pollutant emissions from light-duty and medium-duty vehicles starting with... Read more »
Lately all eyes have been on the economy amid fears of a recession. According to a new report by the Commerce Department, the U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1.1% in the first quarter of 2023. This was down from a 2.6% growth rate in the fourth quarter of 2022. The slowdown in... Read more »
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Ace (“Infrastructure Bill”) the was signed into law in November of 2021 is currently set to take effect July 1, 2022. This excise tax on 42 manufactured products and other products derived from these products used to fund the Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund used by the US EPA is... Read more »
