On January 22, the Trump administration shook up the U.S. solar industry. The administration announced a 30% tariff on solar panels manufactured overseas. According to CNBC, “A 30 percent tariff would be applied to imported solar modules and cells in the first year. In the subsequent three years, that number would decrease to 25 percent, …
President Trump signed a massive $1.5 trillion tax bill into law on December 22. One of the promises of the new law was to make America a destination for manufacturing, and to encourage businesses to relocate overseas production back to the United States. So how have these tax changes affected American manufacturing so far? …
In 2007, the I-35W Mississippi River Bridge collapsed in Minneapolis during evening rush hour. 13 people died, and 145 were injured. It wasn’t the first time that a collapse on one of our roadways led to a loss of life. But this high-profile incident set off a firestorm of news coverage and national soul-searching about …
What would you imagine to be the average age of construction workers? Is it lower or higher than the entire American work force? The average age of construction workers is 41, the same as the overall labor force. Is this surprising? So much of construction is very physical and sometimes back breaking work. Home building …
On April 18, 2017, the White House announced President Trump’s “Buy American and Hire American” executive order. The executive order aims to promote American manufactures through forcing companies to use American products in their operations. In addition, the executive order requires American companies to hire U.S. citizens to conduct the company’s operations. On the surface, …
Driver safety is always a top concern. When your occupation is driving your risk of accident increases significantly, usually because of external factors. Therefore, the safety of all vehicles on the road is important. If we take measures to increase the safety of regular commuting drivers, CDL Driver safety will increase by proxy. On how …
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