Rome: April has done its share of being the cruelest month: The Titanic chose this month to sink, Hitler to be born. It was not a good time for Lincoln to attend the theater, nor Jesus to amble in the gardens of Gethsemane. Chernobyl, Amritsar, crumbling San Francisco, blazing Notre Dame. And last April indeed made fools of us all.
New fiscal may see positive beginning for markets
April 01, 2021
But economic recovery and rising Covid cases worry investors
Markets are likely to open on a positive note on the first day of the new fiscal, despite uncertainty over economic recovery and rising number of Covid-19 cases continuing to weigh on investors’ minds. The SGX Nifty at 14,857 indicates that the Nifty may open with a gain of about 100 points. The Nifty April futures on Wednesday closed at 14,752 on the NSE. High corporate tax rate in the US by Biden administration will also impact market sentiment, both at the global and domestic levels.
NATSO Statement on Biden Administration s Infrastructure Proposal
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ NATSO, the trade association representing the nation s truckstops and travel plazas, issued the following statement in response to the draft infrastructure proposal put forth today by President Biden. The statement can be attributed to Lisa Mullings, President and CEO of NATSO. NATSO is encouraged by the Biden Administration s commitment to the nation s immediate and long-term infrastructure needs as outlined in today s proposal.
We are pleased to see that the Administration s plan did not incorporate tolling existing interstates and commercializing rest areas, which would harm off-highway businesses and highway users.
Published: Thursday, April 1, 2021
President Biden speaking in Pittsburgh. Photo credit: AP Photo/Evan Vucci
President Biden delivers a speech on his sweeping $2 trillion infrastructure plan at the Carpenters Pittsburgh Training Center yesterday afternoon in Pittsburgh. AP Photo/Evan Vucci
President Biden pledged to rebuild the backbone of America yesterday, pitching a massive $2 trillion plan to accelerate his efforts to tackle climate change, including a national clean energy standard and a carbon-free electric grid. It s not a plan that tinkers around the edges, Biden said at a union hall in Pittsburgh. It s a once-in-a-generation investment in America. Unlike anything we ve seen or done since we built the Interstate Highway System and the space race decades ago.
Billions needed to improve crumbling infrastructure across Mid-South, experts say
President Biden unveils infrastructure plan By Brandy Harris | March 31, 2021 at 6:44 PM CDT - Updated March 31 at 6:48 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - President Joe Biden unveiled an ambitious plan on Wednesday to improve infrastructure across the country.
It comes with a steep price tag of over $2 trillion.
It includes around $600 billion to fix bridges, roads, public transit and airports, and $300 billion to improve water infrastructure, expand broadband and upgrade electric grids.
“It’s big, yes. It’s bold, yes, and we can get it done,” said Biden. “It’s not a plan that tinkers around the edges. It’s a once-in-a-generation investment in America, unlike anything we’ve seen or done since we built the Interstate Highway System and the Space Race decades ago.