President Biden announced Tuesday evening that the United States is aiming to purchase an additional 200 million does of COVID-19 vaccines. Securing these supplemental doses would be enough to inoculate most Americans by the end of the summer. The Biden Administration will purchase 100 million doses of each of the two current vaccines on the […]
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When news of how potentially devastating COVID-19 could be started spreading in February 2020, oil prices were at $53/barrel. This was prior to the OPEC+ price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia that occurred in March and resulted in Saudi Arabia drastically increasing oil production after Russia refused to reduce output. We all know that […]
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In an effort to help speed up vaccine distribution, Walmart, Starbucks, Amazon, and Microsoft are all working to help get COVID-19 vaccinations out to the public. Working alongside President Biden, their goal is to administer 100 million vaccines in the first 100 days of his administration. Recent results show that even though 39 million doses […]
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Imagine what can happen in 100 days. It’s not uncommon for employers to have a 90-day probationary period for new employees. In this time, employers use it to judge the performance of employees. The presidency is no different. It was not until the 32nd president, Franklin D. Roosevelt took office that the first 100 days […]
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Following a tumultuous 2020, U.S. shale producers face a new dilemma of ramping up production in the face of global oil supply uncertainty. With West Texas Intermediate (WTI) trading above $50/barrel, there is significant temptation for shale producers to surge their output, however, the constant growth strategy of previous years may prove to be costly […]
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Today Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States and Kamala Harris was sworn in as Vice President. Attendees included members of the judicial and legislative branches as well as Vice President Mike Pence, President Bill Clinton, President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama. It took place […]
Read More Today Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States and Kamala Harris was sworn in as Vice President. Attendees included members of the judicial and legislative branches as well as Vice President Mike Pence, President Bill Clinton, President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama. It took place […]
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Documents obtained by Canadian media outlet CBC have shown that President-elect Joe Biden will sign an executive order to revoke the permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline on Wednesday, his inauguration day. Although, according to the LA Times, “Biden spokesman Andrew Bates said the transition team had no comment on the pipeline.” The Keystone XL […]
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Before the COVID-19 Pandemic, many companies were faced with a shortage of CDL drivers. With layoffs and unemployment at a record high, it is logical to think that there would be a lot more people stepping in to fill the truck driver shortage. However, going into 2021 that is not the case and the industry […]
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As President Trump’s term comes to an end, the administration continues to tighten restrictions on Chinese companies as the U.S. Department of Commerce blacklisted CNOOC (China National Offshore Oil Corporation) on Thursday. CNOOC was blacklisted for helping China intimidate neighbors in the South China Sea which threatened U.S. national security. The Department of Commerce stated, […]
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