Trump administration wants to roll back child labor laws

The Trump administration wants to roll back decades-old protections for America’s youngest workers by allowing teens to toil for longer hours under some of the nation’s most hazardous workplace conditions, a new report said Tuesday. via Trump administration wants to roll back child labor laws Well someone needs to work in those new coal jobs.

UPS has new electric trucks that look straight out of a Pixar movie

UPS has revealed sleek new electric trucks that look like they’ve rolled straight out of Pixar’s Cars series. The company revealed it’s working with vehicle manufacturer Arrival on a pilot fleet of 35 lightweight electric trucks that look far more futuristic than the standard boxy vehicles. via UPS has new electric trucks that look straight… Continue reading UPS has new electric trucks that look straight out of a Pixar movie

Giant Hog Farms Are Fighting for the Right to Keep Polluting. The Trump Administration Is on Their Side.

If you enjoy bacon or ham, chances are you’ve eaten pork from North Carolina, where about 16 million hogs—10 percent of the US total—are raised each year. via Giant Hog Farms Are Fighting for the Right to Keep Polluting. The Trump Administration Is on Their Side. If you insist we need deregulation to create jobs,… Continue reading Giant Hog Farms Are Fighting for the Right to Keep Polluting. The Trump Administration Is on Their Side.

The Libertarian Who Accidentally Helped Make the Case for Regulation

When Tabarrok and his former grad student Nathan Goldschlag set out to measure how federal regulations impact business growth, they were sure they’d find proof that regulations were dragging down the economy. But they didn’t. No matter how they sliced the data, they could find no evidence that federal regulation was bad for business. via… Continue reading The Libertarian Who Accidentally Helped Make the Case for Regulation