Ski resorts cheer as spring storm dumps snow in California
A spring storm brought several feet of snow to the Sierra Nevada and rain to parts of the San Francisco Bay Area, with more stormy weather expected this week. The Continue Reading
US natural gas export fever tempered by costs and climate concerns
A vessel docked at a jetty on Louisiana’s coast is claiming its cargo of liquefied natural gas. Ice forms on a pipe as chilled fuel extracted from fields as far Continue Reading
Texas Sees Oil Employment Rise In March
The Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association notes another month of positive job growth for the Texas upstream sector in 2022. Citing the latest Current Employment Statistics report from Continue Reading
Several Million U.S. Workers Seen Staying Out of Labor Force Indefinitely
The American workforce has been changing rapidly. Here is a look at where the workers have gone and why. Photo illustration: Liz Ornitz/WSJ Several million workers who dropped out of Continue Reading
U.S., allies plan for long-term isolation of Russia
Nearly two months into Vladimir Putin’s brutal assault on Ukraine, the Biden administration and its European allies have begun planning for a far different world, in which they no longer Continue Reading
U.S. to resume oil, gas drilling on public land despite Biden campaign pledge
The Biden administration on Friday said it has resumed plans for oil and gas development on federal lands, a move that could break a pledge Joe Biden made while campaigning Continue Reading
U.S. Factory Output Rises More Than Forecast in Broad Advance
U.S. factory production rose in March by more than forecast, marking the third straight month of gains that show steady progress for manufacturers against a backdrop of gradually improving supply Continue Reading
Biden Shrinks U.S. Land Open for New Oil and Gas Drilling
Photographer: Paul Ratje/AFP/Getty Images President Joe Biden’s administration is dramatically curtailing U.S. public land available for new oil and gas development as it restarts leasing with new environmental protections. The Continue Reading
Several Million U.S. Workers Seen Staying Out of Labor Force Indefinitely
Several million workers who dropped out of the U.S. workforce during the Covid-19 pandemic plan to stay out indefinitely because of persistent illness fears or physical impairments, potentially exacerbating the Continue Reading
California Considers the Four-Day Workweek
Which is better: A four-day workweek or five? Companies and governments around the world have been debating that question recently, driven by a tight labor market along with workers seeking Continue Reading