June 4, 2021

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Top News

• Biden’s $6 trillion budget proposal would rebuild America’s social safety net. Vox
• U.S. economy adds 559,000 jobs in May, as the recovery shows signs of strength. Washington Post
• Dems notch easy win in New Mexico special election. Politico
• COVID-19 cases hit lowest point in U.S. since pandemic began. Axios
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• Democrats at Crossroads to Merge Biden, Wyden Clean Energy Plans. Bloomberg Tax
• Here Are America’s Top Methane Emitters. Some Will Surprise You. New York Times
• Biden administration to suspend oil and gas drilling leases in Arctic refuge, undoing a Trump-era decision. CNN
• Biden proposes more than $2B for clean energy infrastructure, $14B+ increase in climate spending. Smart Cities Dive
• Dissident shareholders win a third seat on ExxonMobil board. Washington Post

Indian Affairs

• The Promise and Pressures of Deb Haaland, the First Native American Cabinet Secretary. New York Times
• Covid funds spell relief for six Virginia Indian tribes. Washington Post
• Covid deaths ravaged this Native American tribe. Now, 98% of eligible citizens are vaccinated. NBC News
• President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Makes Significant Investments in Indian Affairs Programs. Red Lakes

Labor 

• US Federal Labor Viewpoints – Week of May 24, 2021. National Law Review
• Workers Should Have the Power to Say ‘No’. Atlantic
• Biden may be the most pro-union president since Truman. But can he stop labor’s decline? Los Angeles Times
• Labor Shortage Draws Attention of U.S. Lawmakers. Wall Street Journal
• Uber Critic David Weil Tapped for Second Stint as DOL Wage Chief. Bloomberg Law

Taxation & Trade

• China trade envoy, US Treasury secretary meet by video. Associated Press
• Biden’s proposed 39.6% top tax rate would apply at these income levels. CNBC
• Yellen Aims to Win Support for Global Tax Deal. New York Times
• Biden expands Trump’s list of Chinese companies banned from US investment. CNN

Technology 

• Will The US Let The Chips Fall On Semiconductor Policy? Forbes
• A U.S. privacy law seemed possible this Congress. Now, prospects are fading fast. Politico
• Facebook to end a longtime exception made for politicians who break its rules. Washington Post
• Big Tech’s New Arch-Nemesis. Bloomberg

Transportation & Infrastructure 

• Biden And Sen. Capito Try Again To Bridge Their Infrastructure Divide. NPR
• The M.T.A. Is Breached by Hackers as Cyberattacks Surge. New York Times
• U.S. air travel reaches pandemic high as peak season kicks off. CNBC
• Rise of Electric Vehicles Presents Questions About Transportation Funding. Transport Topics
• U.S. House Democrats propose $547 billion surface transport plan. Reuters

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