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American Century Investments The Hill / Apr 9, 2021

Make no mistake: The potentially fatal flaw in President Biden's American Jobs Act is not the tax increases for corporations from 21 percent to 28 percent and for households making more than $400,000 a year, or in programs that do not fall under traditional definitions of infrastructure, such as electric cars, charging stations, home care services and job work forces.

American Century Investments The New York Times / Apr 9, 2021

Three fund managers found winners in such diverse small-cap niches as energy, consumer electronics and auto sales. Small-cap value stocks rank among the market's riskiest fare. But higher risk can bring bigger rewards, and in the first quarter, it did for three of the better-performing mutual funds.

American Century Investments The New Republic / Apr 9, 2021

"What is infrastructure?" Somehow, this is the question under debate right now, thanks to America's antiquated political system, which has made it virtually impossible to pass anything that isn't a giant omnibus bill by the slimmest of margins. That could well make the recently proposed "infrastructure bill" President Biden's last, best chance to jam something through the budget reconciliation process.

American Century Investments Nasdaq / Apr 9, 2021

If there's one corner of financial markets the Biden Administration is stoking enthusiasm for, it's clean energy. That's to the benefit of exchange traded funds like the First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (NasdaqGM: QCLN). QCLN seeks investment results that correspond generally to an equity index called the NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Green [...]

American Century Investments The Washington Post / Apr 9, 2021

Two hundred years ago, America made a bad decision about infectious diseases and national priorities. In 1798, the English physician Edward Jenner had shown that an injection of cowpox - variolae vaccinae - protected people from the horrors of smallpox. The good doctor wanted to share the liberating power of vaccination with the entire world.

American Century Investments Nasdaq / Apr 9, 2021

The ARK Innovation ETF (NYSEArca: ARKK) is known for being one of the more compelling plays on electric vehicle adoption, owing to its large exposure to Tesla. Now, ARKK could be capturing some political benefits too. "Companies within ARKK include those that rely on or benefit from the development of new products or services, technological [...]

American Century Investments The New York Times / Apr 9, 2021

If, as expected, Biden's American Family Plan includes universal pre-K education and free community college, that would mean four more years of free schooling for millions of young Americans. As Rahm Emanuel said to me, when was the last time we achieved something as big as that? It's also a unifying agenda.

American Century Investments Yahoo Finance / Apr 9, 2021

WILMINGTON, Del., April 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rigrodsky Law, P.A. announces that it is investigating Century Bancorp, Inc. ("Century Bancorp") (NASDAQ GS: CNBKA) regarding possible breaches of fiduciary duties and other violations of law related to Century Bancorp's agreement to be acquired by Eastern Bankshares, Inc. ("Eastern Bankshares") (NASDAQ GS: EBC).

American Century Investments The White House / Apr 8, 2021

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:44 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. We have another member of the President's Jobs Cabinet joining us today: Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm. Secretary Granholm is just the second woman to lead the Department of Energy, where she will help America achieve President Biden's goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

American Century Investments GovernmentCIO Media / Apr 8, 2021

Up next on the legislative docket for the Biden-Harris Administration and Congress are negotiations on a major infrastructure bill to spur an economic recovery. While the American Jobs Plan proposal has sparked a heated political debate on what exactly "infrastructure" means, there is broad consensus across party lines that in the 21st century our nation's digital infrastructure is just as important as our roads and bridges.

American Century Investments Whitehouse.gov / Apr 8, 2021

Cities across the country are experiencing a historic spike in homicides, violence that is greatest in racially segregated, high-poverty neighborhoods. Black men make up 6% of the population but over 50% of gun homicide victims. Black women, Latinos, and Native Americans are also disproportionately impacted.

American Century Investments POLITICO / Apr 8, 2021

For decades, a political calculation has quietly undergirded the sales pitch many Democratic political leaders have made for their economic agenda: If you want to win majority support, don't bring up race. But if the opening months of the Biden administration are any indication, the math seems to have shifted.

American Century Investments Barron's / Apr 8, 2021

The future of infrastructure in the post-Covid world is set to be hotly debated. But we don't need to wait for a $3 trillion infrastructure bill to act. A little-known provision of the newly minted American Rescue Plan is the key to jumpstarting infrastructure innovation.

American Century Investments Scientific American / Apr 8, 2021

President Biden confronted Republican hostility toward his $2.3 trillion infrastructure package yesterday by declaring it a pillar of his plan to address climate change. "Investing in clean energy to fight the effects of climate change is part of infrastructure," Biden said in remarks aimed at pressuring political opponents to support his so-called American Jobs Plan.

American Century Investments Yahoo Finance / Apr 7, 2021

Every investor in Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. ( NASDAQ:CFFN) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. Insiders often own a large chunk of younger, smaller, companies while huge companies tend to have institutions as shareholders. Companies that have been privatized tend to have low insider ownership.

American Century Investments CNBC / Apr 7, 2021

Adewale Adeyemo, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's deputy, on Wednesday said increasing the U.S. corporate tax rate to 28% will not make American companies less competitive, because the Biden administration is confident it can win the support of developed nations to set a minimum tax worldwide.

American Century Investments The Kresge Foundation / Apr 7, 2021

What will public health look like in 2030? In June 2014, The Kresge Foundation partnered with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Institute for Alternative Futures to tackle that question in a report, Public Health 2030: A Scenario Exploration. This report offered four alternative scenarios for the future of public health and a series ...

American Century Investments WBEZ / Apr 7, 2021

When President Biden unveiled his major new infrastructure plan last week, the proposal included much more than fixing crumbling bridges. And for those who wish America had a more robust passenger train network, it gave them something new: hope. Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure package has two provisions involving passenger rail: $85 billion to modernize public transit (commuter rail, buses, stations, etc.)

American Century Investments The Hill / Apr 5, 2021

For most of the last century, America was the king of steel. In 1900, the United States was the leading steel producer of the world. By the middle of the 20 th century, the United States was producing roughly half of the world's supply. At the time, the U.S.

American Century Investments 953mnc.com / Apr 5, 2021

https://hoosieragtoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/biden-broadband-wrap.mp3 President Biden's infrastructure plan introduced last week, The American Jobs Plan, includes money to step up efforts surrounding rural broadband. "Millions of Americans lack access to reliable high-speed internet including more than 35 percent of rural America." Biden's plan calls for $100 billion to be spent over the next 8 years to, "Make sure [...]