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The ASCE's report card for Utah assigns a cumulative grade of 'C+' to Utah's infrastructure, maintaining the same grade as the previous report card in 2020. This grade is notable as Utah is one of only three states to achieve a 'C+', the highest grade ASCE has ever assigned to a state's infrastructure.
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One of the cornerstones of the Trump administration is the revival of the manufacturing sector. This is to be accomplished through a combination of economic policy measures, promotion of returning manufacturing to the US or reshoring, and, when perceived necessary, bullying companies, often with the threat of tariffs as well as a steady stream of presidential badgering on social media.
Read full articleRead full articleRead full articlefree membership required to read articleSubscription required to read articleAt the May 8th Federal Reserve FOMC meeting interest rates were left at 4.25%-4.50%. This was the third consecutive time the US central bank has held rates steady.
Read full articleRead full articleRead full articlefree membership required to read articleSubscription required to read articleTrump’s economic policies are a major gamble and will set the tone of global markets, both trade and financial. If nothing else, 2025 will be a year of disruptive change and market volatility and tariffs will play a major role on the global economic stage – for better or for worse.
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