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Construction Spending Statistics

Press Release: January 2, 2025 — The U.S. Census Bureau announced the following value put in place construction statistics for November 2024: Total Construction Construction spending during November 2024 was…

Day One Executive Orders

…to be cautiously optimistic here. Writing birthright citizenship out of the Constitution would require an amendment, not a president’s whim. If you’d like a brief explanation of why Trump should…

Defying a Federal Judge’s Orders

…to release frozen funds and notify all federal agencies of the order. An email from FEMA stated that all in-person NFA classes were canceled, effectively immediately, until further notice. Additionally, “only virtual…

Microplastics and the Impact on Healthcare

…resistance persisting beyond antibiotic and microplastic exposure.” Gross said. Gross and her colleagues say the findings are important because global plastic use has risen 20-fold since 1964 and microplastics have…