Pete Buttigieg

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was grilled by a member of Congress over the high prices of electric vehicles. Here’s what Buttigieg had to say and the companies he referenced. What Happened: U.S. Rep. Scott Perry, a Republican from Pennsylvania, asked Buttigieg questions...

Thousands of flights were cancelled and delayed on Sunday as Americans were travelling during the 3-day holiday weekend, which includes Father’s Day and Juneteenth. What Happened: By Sunday afternoon, there were 2,576 reported flight delays and 837 cancellations for flights within, into...

Americans could see a repeat of the candidates from the 2020 Presidential Election when they head to the polls for the 2024 Presidential Election. Here’s a look at the current betting odds for the 2024 Presidential Election. What Happened: The White House confirmed in November that President...

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas will be one of the most followed events of 2022 to kick off the year in the technology space. The show may come in with a lower impact than originally forecasted, with many companies opting out of the in-person event and doing virtual...

Tesla has enjoyed being the market share leader in electric vehicles in the United States for years. The company now faces increased competition from startups and traditional automakers shifting to the growing sector. Comments from Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk this week reflected his...

Today, the White House will host an event related to the future of electric vehicle sales in the U.S. and has invited vehicle manufacturers to share in the upcoming announcements.  President Joe Biden has already announced on Twitter he will be signing an executive order with a goal of 50%...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said that federal investigators are still gathering information in a probe of a fatal Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) crash in Texas last week, Reuters reported Thursday. What Happened: Buttigieg said that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (...

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg acknowledged on Thursday that raising the federal gas tax will be one of the options to fund "major investments" needed for highway infrastructure. "I think all options need to be on the table," Buttigieg said during his...

Policies addressing climate change, civil rights and equity will be linked with transportation policy like never before by the incoming presidential administration, according to policy experts in Washington. Even before Pete Buttigieg was nominated by President-elect Joe Biden on Dec. 15 to be the...

Freight rail stakeholders are offering early congratulations to former presidential candidate and South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg for his nomination to President-elect Joe Biden's Cabinet. Biden nominated Buttigieg to become secretary of transportation and lead the U.S. Department of...

Pete Buttigieg has pledged a $165 billion injection into the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) to keep it solvent through 2029 if he's elected president of the United States. The pledge was part of the Democratic presidential candidate's $1 trillion infrastructure plan released Friday. It calls for...

The health care sector and the related exchange traded funds have been mired in political controversy this year and that is particularly true of health care services providers. What Happened As has been widely noted, Dow component UnitedHealth (NYSE: UNH) and the iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers...

Policy matters with ramifications for the financial markets — including health care, taxes, tariffs and climate change — were front and center during the first of two days of debates between 2020 Democratic presidential candidates hosted by CNN in Detroit. Progressive senators and front...

At the 110th NAACP National Convention in Detroit, where President Donald Trump was never far from mind, 10 of the candidates running to unseat him in 2020 showed up Wednesday to make their pitch to black voters. Nine Democratic candidates and one Republican sat down for question-and-answer...