Joe Biden

Made in the USA: The Jones Act

As the presidential race heats up before the Nov. 3 election, Jones Act observers are keeping an eye on what candidates are saying about the 100-year old shipping law and how they would deal with it during their administrations.

Normally the Jones Act has been an untouchable and relatively quiet cabotage law that protects the U.S. shipping industry from foreign intrusion, garnering strong bipartisan support in Washington, while drawing scant public attention — unless efforts are made to...

https://www.workboat.com/news/government/trump-biden-support-the-jones-act/

81 Nobel Laureate Scientists Support Joe Biden As A Science Based Decision Maker

Democratic presidential nominee former US Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event at Mill 19 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 31, 2020. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
  • As many as 81 US scientists have found the ideal leader in Joe Biden because of his science-based decision making
  • The Nobel laureates underline the need of science-based decision-makers in the national leadership especially when the world is facing a pandemic
  • Biden’s idea of...

https://mfame.guru/81-nobel-laureate-scientists-support-joe-biden-as-a-science-based-decision-maker/

Who’s transportation backing? Dems are early favorites

Transportation favoring democratic candidates

While transportation sector donors in the 2020 election season are overwhelmingly supporting Democratic candidates on the whole, President Donald Trump in particular continues to hold a huge advantage over Democratic nominee Joe Biden, according to the latest Federal Election Commission (FEC) campaign finance reports.

Trump has received $5,220,477 in campaign contributions from those employed in, or connected to, transportation companies, versus Biden’s $1,875,121 raised to date.

But looking at...

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VP Pick: Sen. Kamala Harris Chosen as Biden’s Running Mate

  • Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, has selected Kamala Harris as his running mate.
  • Harris became the first Black and South Asian American woman chosen for national office by a major political party.
  • For months, Biden’s search committee poured over records and conducted interviews before presenting a list of finalists to the former vice president.
  • Biden and Harris will formally accept the Democratic nominations during the party’s convention held virtually next week.

Form...

https://mfame.guru/vp-pick-sen-kamala-harris-chosen-as-bidens-running-mate/

Biden’s dilemma, The role of the European Central Bank

Biden’s dilemma, The role of the European Central Bank

Tuesday 11 August 2020  –   Vol.  Ed. 33.3

Commentary: Fealty versus ability

By Darrell Delamaide in Washington

Joe Biden has a dilemma. He wants a running mate who is loyal but able to step in as president if Biden is incapacitated. Thus, that person must be ambitious. There is speculation that, given his age, he would be a one-term president. The vice-president would have a head start in launching a campaign to succeed him. How can a...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/08/11/bidens-dilemma-the-role-of-the-european-central-bank/

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