Plastic recycling is inefficient, wasteful, and potentially harmful to the environment, with a low recycling rate in the United States and high costs for collecting, sorting, and reprocessing plastic waste, making it not a viable option for managing plastic waste.
Annual price growth in the increasingly fragile U.S. housing market slid into the single digits in October for the first time in about two years when mortgage rates that month surged above 7% and further stifled demand, a pair of closely watched surveys showed on Tuesday.
Those hoping for a Christmastime government shutdown were once again disappointed when Congress passed a 4,000-page, $1.7 trillion omnibus appropriations bill that few, if any, Representatives and Senators read before voting on.
White House officials are furious that the House on Thursday passed its defense funding bill — now headed to the Senate — with a provision that would force the Pentagon to end its coronavirus vaccine mandate for members of the military.
The European Union announced on Dec. 18 a provisional agreement that reforms the bloc’s carbon market, successfully expanding a crucial component of the region’s broader green agenda.
Economic researcher for the Center for Data Analysis at The Heritage Foundation EJ Antoni said "higher interest rates," as well as "a lower real income," have cost American families $7,100.